Norway Spruce Christmas Tree
Picea Abies
Norway Spruce (picea abies) Christmas Tree, is the most well-known of all Christmas tree varieties. When grown out in the open will take a classic Christmas tree shape, with a broad base of spreading branches close to the ground and a gently tapering shape towards the top. From a commercial growers point of view they are an excellent choice due to their speed of growth, disease resistance and colour.
Full Description
Norway Spruce isn’t native to Britain, but it has been grown here since at least the 1500’s and it is found everywhere. It’s one of Europe’s most common softwood timber trees.
Norway Spruce (picea abies) Christmas Tree has a long history of providing humanity with softwood timber for every imaginable purpose. Thinning should never be delayed on thin wet soils otherwise much of the crop might subsequently blow down. On good ground growth is often spectacular. A tree 52 metres tall has been recorded, and another 147 cm in diameter.
In 1844 Prince Albert first introduced the British people to Norway spruce as a Christmas tree, and it’s still the most common of all Christmas trees.
Bare root stock available Oct-April or PRE ORDER NOW and reserve
Delivery
All our stock if “lifted” to order, which means that they are “lifted” and packed the same day and sent off so delivery is made the following day hence you receive them as fresh as possible. They are well packed and they are able to stay in the bags they arrive in for up to 7/10 days out of any frosts but it is advisable to plant bareroot trees as soon as possible. We are able to give you a suitable delivery date after the order has been placed when we email your order of acknowledgement to you. Unlike other nurseries who usually say within 3-5 days we can give you a definite day.
As soon as we receive your order we can usually send these out within the week. We use a courier and a signature will be required UNLESS you inform us (in the comments box) of where you would like your goods left safely should you not be at home. It is possible to select a day (apart from week-ends and Fridays) when ordering.
Delivery Charges
We will send you a delivery date via email when we receive your order.
Very SMALL ORDERS between quantities of 1-15 in size 40/60 can usually be sent out via ROYAL MAIL (UK mainland only) for as little as £8.00. Your basket will still show £15.00 plus vat for delivery charge BUT if you put in the COMMENTS BOX that you wish delivery by ROYAL MAIL we can pick this up and change the payment when the order is submitted . All other order are priced as:-
- Orders up to £75 – delivery £15 plus vat
- £76 – £200 – delivery £22 plus vat
- £201 – £300 – delivery £30 plus vat
- £301 – £500 – delivery £40 plus vat
- £501 – £1000 – delivery £45 plus vat
- £1001 plus – delivery £50 plus vat
Scotland Grampians/Highlands do carry an extra delivery charge according to our couriers – we can advise on this extra charge.
Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern and Southern Ireland. It is possible for us to arrange delivery to these areas but we would have to arrange the cost with our couriers so please contact our office 01452 832100.