Wondering what Nordmann Fir Christmas Trees are like? Read this!
For those who don’t know, the ritual of decorating a Christmas tree began in Germany, as did many of our beloved American Christmas traditions: hanging stockings by the chimney (presumably with care!), gingerbread, hanging lights outside, advent calendars, mulled wine, Christmas markets, and of course Christmas trees. If you love Christmas, you love Germany. Around the seventeenth century, Germans started decorating their Christmas trees with red apples, gingerbread, silk ties, and candles. The Nordmann Fir is a popular Christmas tree in Germany today for many reasons.
Most notably for those who are on the fence about the “hassle” of a real tree: the Nordmann barely drops its needles. The Nordmann stays fresh for weeks after it’s been cut. With the exception of right after I hauled the tree inside, I didn’t vacuum up needles one time all last season and I had my tree up for five or six weeks. I thought it might be a fluke, that I just happened to get the world’s freshest Christmas tree, but after researching online, I found out a characteristic of the Nordmann is that it retains its needles while drying out. If that isn’t reason enough to get one, I don’t know what is.
It never even seemed to dry out. The dark green foliage was still so soft and pretty when I dragged it to the curb after the new year. That would make it a great option for houses with kids. The tree decorating process is quite friendly with a soft tree. The way the branches grow is also great for hanging ornaments. There are some larger spots for heavier ornaments but they tend to be evenly spaced because it’s such a symmetrical tree.
I went on and on about my love of the Nordmann Fir so much that my dad, who has found a 10-12 foot Frasier Fir every year of my life, decided to get a Nordmann this year. I couldn’t believe it! That’s when I decided to write this article for you guys. If my dad could be convinced to switch trees, I thought you all might be interested to know the benefits of having a Nordmann. I found a beauty this year that’s hanging out in my backyard in a bucket. Real trees guzzle water the first few days that they’re cut so I leave mine on my patio in a large bucket full of water the first weekend so I’m not filling up my tree stand every other hour. I can’t wait to show you guys this year’s tree!
Happy holidays,
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We discovered the Nordmann in a Home Depot lot this year and I just could NOT have anything else! Beautiful, soft, shiny needles. Just perfect to decorate. The best tree ever in my 75 years!!
I’m so happy to hear that! Merry Christmas 🎄