Why are they called live Christmas trees when in reality they are deader than dirt?

Question

OK it was living once. It's not fake...it's dead. Nice noble symbol of death for Christmas.

For the record, I like living trees, like the Canadian Hemlock from last year which somehow survived its first year, drought and all.

Answer 1

Magley64 is correct. The Christmas tree is dying. However to go further, potted Christmas trees, are not dead or dying and which they when planted will live to serve many more wonderful Christmas Seasons. It's the Green thing to do and I wish more people would think about it just as you have.!!

Answer 2

I think what you are refering is a "real" Christmas tree. And the are refered to as real because they aren't artificial. That is called a retronymn, a "real Christmas tree" didn't exist until you have "artificial Christmas trees" making Christmas trees previous to that "real". A live Christmas is actually living. You get a giant ball of dirt on the bottom with roots and everything, and you can plant it in your yard after the holiday season.

Answer 3

Well, it takes a couple weeks to actually die, but your right. I do disagree with cutting down a bunch of trees just to throw them out after a few weeks. We are going to get a real one this year though because we cannot afford a $150 fake tree. I don't mind not having a tree but the kids would be heart broken.

Answer 4

Trying to find something negative in xmas now are ya..nice.

The tree is a traditional symbol and is part of the celebration. It brings families together and is fun to decorate. Not to mention the tree is still alive during the holiday since (if y ou use a live tree) it is placed in a stand with water and nutrients in it.

Answer 5

It's not actually dead til the whole thing turns brown. My mother in law has planted 2 of their old christmas trees. The one in the front yard is monstrous. Not everyone wants to plant a tree in their yard and that's why almost all of them go in the trash.

Answer 6

nicely, i do not comprehend if this is any convenience, although the timber bought at commercial plenty come from tree farms. The timber are planted to be harvested at particular degrees of advance. the better timber were starting to be better years and fee better. So in case you purchase a tree from a commercial Christmas Tree lot, you're waiting to take some (chilly?) convenience in this. ...... on the potted tree idea: you want to flow looking better. some can very last about 2 weeks interior if kept from a warmth source or sign in and watered genuine in the course of the stay interior. I have considered some that recommend spritzing the needles gently with water to help the needles no longer dry out and drop. although this is probable that you'll use lighting fixtures on the tree and/or decorations that isn't take to being misted, so misting isn't very sensible. An evergreen (with a pot/root ball) does take a 'wonder' from being taken interior. they don't look acclimated to the dry warmth in modern-day houses in iciness. i might want to point you inspect diverse kinds available on your area and study on line, what certain kind may be fantastic equipped to planting out after this is served as your Christmas tree. ... undergo in concepts that in case you may acclimate over a pair of days to the decrease outside temps back somewhat than basically taking it out and planting it at modern-day, you'll keep away from some needle drop from the wonder of temperature replace. ... once you do plant it out, in case you may position it in a really better probability-free area (probability-free antagonistic to direct wind specially) your tree may have a better efficient danger of 'taking' and starting to be. ... i imagine paying for a potted/root ball tree that you plant out after Christmas is nicely worth a attempt. I have pals who attempt this 12 months after 12 months. some years the tree 'takes' and different years they die. yet it really is genuine in nature too - some timber live to tell the tale to augment large and others do no longer. because it concerns to you, it may't harm to attempt it. ... bypass into it with lifelike expectancies and revel on your Christmas season.

Answer 7

In my area, a "live" tree is one you go cut for yourself (or let the attendant chain-saw for you) at a commercial tree farm. Technically, a tree can "live" for weeks after cut, especially if given water. I once saw a cherry tree burst into full bloom a month after it was cut down and left there. Yes, it will die, but perhaps we are imposing animal measures of "life" on vegetation?

Answer 8

Its not dead, its dying. They usually only live for about 4 or 5 days after they're cut unless they're fed water and fertilizer. They can survive 10 days, and even continue their lives if they're replanted by the end of that time.

Answer 9

It's not dead though, it begins to die whne you cut it, but it is still living. After two or three weeks then it dies. Why do you think you have to keep watering, to keep it alive.

Iti s a good symbol if you think about Christmas being Christ's birth alive and going to die.

Answer 10

When you buy it, you take it home and place it in water and will live for a few more weeks. Eventually it will die, like everything else, when separated from its roots. But, as long as it is provided water.....it will continue to live for a bit longer after being cut off from its roots.