Pot-Grown Christmas Trees
Buy a Living Pot-Grown Christmas Tree
Choose a pot-grown Christmas tree if you want a living tree with its roots intact rather than a traditional cut Christmas tree.
Pot-grown trees are grown in their containers and can be brought indoors for Christmas before being cared for outdoors afterwards, provided the tree remains healthy and is managed appropriately.
They are generally smaller than our cut Christmas trees, making them a practical option for smaller rooms, entrances and customers who want to continue caring for their tree after the festive season.
Is a Pot-Grown Christmas Tree Right for You?
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Pot-Grown Tree
Best for: customers who want a living Christmas tree.
The roots remain with the tree in its pot, allowing the tree to continue living after Christmas with appropriate care. -
Cut Christmas Tree
Best for: the traditional indoor Christmas tree experience and a broader choice of sizes.
Cut trees are available in larger sizes and are designed to be displayed indoors in a suitable water-holding stand. -
Tree Rental
Best for: customers who want a living tree for Christmas without keeping it afterwards.
Our rental option has its own collection, care and return process.
Why Choose a Pot-Grown Christmas Tree?
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Living Tree
The tree is supplied with its roots intact rather than being cut at the base.
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Smaller Spaces
Pot-grown trees are generally suited to customers looking for a more compact Christmas tree.
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Keep It Afterwards
With suitable care, you can continue looking after your tree outdoors after Christmas.
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A Different Christmas Tradition
Caring for the same living tree beyond Christmas can become part of your family's festive tradition.
What Size Are Pot-Grown Christmas Trees?
Pot-grown Christmas trees are typically smaller than our larger cut Christmas trees because the tree needs to remain manageable with its root system and container.
Before ordering, consider both the height of the tree and the space required for the pot.
Measure the position where the tree will stand and leave clearance from radiators, fireplaces and other strong heat sources.
Bringing a Living Christmas Tree Indoors
A pot-grown Christmas tree is still a living outdoor tree, so indoor conditions need to be managed carefully.
Keep the tree away from radiators, fireplaces and other strong sources of heat, and avoid placing it in an unnecessarily warm position.
Check the growing medium regularly and water as required, taking care not to allow the roots to dry out or leave the pot permanently waterlogged.
The shorter the period spent in a warm indoor environment, the easier it generally is for a living tree to adjust when it returns outdoors.
How to Water a Pot-Grown Christmas Tree
Pot-grown Christmas trees are watered differently from cut trees.
A cut Christmas tree takes up water through the base of its trunk in a water-holding stand. A pot-grown tree has a living root system, so the aim is to keep the growing medium appropriately moist without leaving the roots sitting continuously in excess water.
Check the pot regularly while the tree is indoors and water according to its condition and environment.
What Should You Do With a Pot-Grown Christmas Tree After Christmas?
One of the main reasons to choose a pot-grown Christmas tree is that the tree can continue living after the festive season.
After Christmas, move the tree back towards cooler outdoor conditions rather than treating it like a cut tree for disposal.
Continue caring for the tree according to its needs and consider where it will live during the rest of the year.
What you do next depends on the individual tree, container and your available outdoor space.
Can I Plant a Pot-Grown Christmas Tree Outside?
A healthy pot-grown Christmas tree may be suitable for continued outdoor growing, but whether it should remain in its container or be planted into the ground depends on the tree, its root system, the time of year and the conditions available.
If you intend to plant your tree, choose an appropriate outdoor position and consider the mature size of the species rather than treating it as a permanently small garden plant.
If you're unsure, keep the tree appropriately cared for in its container until you can make a suitable long-term decision.
Buy or Rent a Living Christmas Tree?
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Buy
Choose Pot-Grown Christmas Trees if you want to own the tree and continue caring for it after Christmas.
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Rent
Choose Christmas Tree Rental if you want a living Christmas tree for the festive season with an agreed return process afterwards.
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Cut Tree
Choose a Real Cut Christmas Tree if you want a broader choice of traditional Christmas tree sizes for indoor display.
Living Christmas Trees From a Family-Run Business
Christmas Tree Online is a family-run business based in the Surrey countryside.
We grow Christmas trees at our farm, Bisley Trees, and our experience of caring for living trees informs the advice we provide to customers choosing between cut, pot-grown and rental Christmas trees.
Whichever option you choose, our aim is to help you understand what you're buying and how to look after it properly.
Pot-Grown Christmas Tree FAQs
What is a pot-grown Christmas tree?
A pot-grown Christmas tree is grown with its roots in its container rather than being cut at the base for Christmas. This means the tree remains alive and can continue to be cared for after the festive season.
Is a pot-grown Christmas tree the same as a potted Christmas tree?
The terms are often used loosely, but what matters is how the tree was produced. A genuinely pot-grown tree has developed its root system within the container rather than simply being placed into a pot after being lifted or cut.
How long can a pot-grown Christmas tree stay indoors?
Living Christmas trees generally cope better with shorter periods in warm indoor environments. Keep the tree away from strong heat sources and return it gradually to cooler conditions after Christmas.
Do pot-grown Christmas trees need watering?
Yes. Because the tree is living, its root system needs appropriate moisture. Check the growing medium regularly and water as necessary without allowing the container to remain permanently waterlogged.
Can I keep a pot-grown Christmas tree after Christmas?
Yes, provided the tree remains healthy and you can continue giving it appropriate outdoor care. This is one of the main differences between a pot-grown tree and a traditional cut Christmas tree.
Can I plant my pot-grown Christmas tree in the garden?
It may be possible, depending on the tree and your garden conditions. Consider the species' eventual size and choose an appropriate long-term location before planting.
What's the difference between buying and renting a pot-grown Christmas tree?
Buying means the tree becomes yours to continue caring for after Christmas. Rental involves using a living tree for the Christmas period and returning it according to the terms of the rental service.
Choose a Living Christmas Tree
If you'd like a smaller living Christmas tree that you can continue caring for after the festive season, explore our pot-grown Christmas trees.