Fir is a conifer that, due to its pyramidal shape and its decorative needles (leaves), is widely used both as an ornamental garden plant and to celebrate Christmas. And it is precisely after these holidays that he starts to get sad.
Getting it back is often not easy, but With the tips and tricks that we are going to offer you, you will surely know how to save a Christmas fir tree, or at least try 🙂.
How do I know if my fir is bad?
The fir is a conifer that lives in the temperate and moderately cold regions of the Old Continent. This means that need to feel the passing of the seasons, and that therefore the conditions inside the home can be very harmful.
When we buy one and have it at home, it will be fine for maybe a month, but little by little it will get bad. First, the tips will turn brown. As time goes by, this browning will spread throughout the needles and then continue to advance throughout the plant until finally there is nothing to do.
What to do to save it?
The Christmas fir tree is usually sold in a pot with decorative plastic. Plastic, being a waterproof material, makes the risk of the roots rotting very high. Therefore, one of the things you have to do as soon as you buy it is take it off.
If we want to keep it at home until the holidays are over, we must place it in a very bright room, away from drafts. But we have to know that it is an outdoor plant and that, therefore, it will not feel comfortable inside the house.
Irrigation must be low: no more than twice a week. It is important to let the substrate dry almost completely before watering, and that we remove any excess water from the dish ten minutes after watering. To further help you, we can fertilize it with a special fertilizer for conifers following the indications specified on the product packaging.
During the spring, it will be necessary transplant it to a larger pot, which is deeper than it is wide, or to the garden.
Good luck 🙂.