Reasons to Buy your Christmas tree from Jacksons Nurseries
(1) ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot – buy with confidence from the only online Christmas tree retailer rated ‘Excellent’ 4.9* on Trustpilot. We’ve been a trusted supplier of Christmas trees online for over 25 years.
(2) Premium quality, freshly cut trees – UK grown trees cut from our own fields. All trees are nurtured by our expert team to ensure the highest quality growing standards.
(3) Best Prices, Guaranteed – we’ve already price checked all of our trees against competitors so you don’t have to. If you find a tree of the same type and AAA grade elsewhere, we’ll beat it by 10%.
(4) Choose a Delivery Window to Suit you – we provide a 2 day delivery window for your convenience. Most other online suppliers can only indicate the week of your delivery. We won’t have you waiting at home day after day.
(5) Christmas Tree Care – we include free Christmas tree care instructions with all trees we supply. There is also a raft of useful Christmas tree advice information available on the Christmas tree FAQs section of our website.
(6) Environmentally Friendly – we plant Christmas trees as ‘draw trees’ with native trees in between the Christmas trees as we plant. As the Christmas trees are harvested, we leave the native species on some parts of the Christmas tree growing area to develop into native English woodland.
Serbian Spruce Potted Christmas Tree
The Serbian Spruce (Picea omorika) is a premium Christmas tree variety that combines exceptional beauty with outstanding needle retention. This field grown and potted offers a sustainable and practical alternative to traditional cut Christmas trees, allowing you to enjoy a magnificent centrepiece throughout the festive season and beyond.
What is a Serbian Spruce?
The Serbian Spruce is a distinctive coniferous evergreen tree native to the mountainous regions of Serbia and Bosnia. Known scientifically as Picea omorika, this elegant species is prized for its graceful silhouette and unique colouring. Unlike many other spruce varieties, the Serbian Spruce maintains its compact, pyramidal shape naturally, making it an ideal choice for indoor or outdoor Christmas display.
Key Features
Distinctive Appearance
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Shape: Naturally forms a perfect Christmas tree silhouette with a strong central leader and evenly spaced, horizontal branches
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Needles: Short, flattened needles with a distinctive two-tone appearance - glossy dark green on top with striking silvery-white undersides
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Colour: The silvery undersides create a beautiful shimmer when viewed from different angles, giving the tree an almost frosted appearance
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Height: Available in various sizes, ranging from 80-100cm (~3ft) to 150-175cm (5-6ft), subject to availability
Superior Needle Retention
One of the most impressive qualities of the Serbian Spruce is its exceptional needle retention. The needles remain firmly attached to the branches throughout the Christmas season and well beyond, meaning less mess in your home and a tree that maintains its fresh appearance for weeks.
What Does "Potted" Mean?
Growing Method
A potted Christmas tree is one that is supplied entirely in a container system and is supplied with roots, rather than being cut at the base. The trees have been grown in the field, dug up and put in a pot with soil around the base to give them a reasonable chance of survival if planting out in the garden after Christmas (although this cannot be guaranteed and depends on how long the tree spends inside the home, if it's kept well watered, how hot the central heating is, the weather conditions, etc). This growing method offers several significant advantages:
Benefits of Potted Christmas Trees
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Intact Root System: The roots remain undisturbed and healthy, ensuring better water uptake and longevity
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Extended Lifespan: Can survive indoors for several weeks and may be planted outdoors after Christmas
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Reduced Shock: No transplant shock as the tree remains in its original growing medium
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Year-Round Option: Can potentially be used for multiple Christmas seasons with proper care
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Environmental Sustainability: Reduces waste as the tree can continue growing after the festive season
Care Instructions
Indoor Placement
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Location: Choose a cool spot away from direct heat sources such as radiators, fireplaces, or south-facing windows
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Temperature: Ideal temperature range is 15-18°C (59-64°F)
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Duration: Limit indoor time to 7-14 days to prevent stress
Watering
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Frequency: Check soil moisture daily - the compost should remain consistently moist but not waterlogged
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Method: Water slowly until water begins to drain from the bottom of the pot
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Signs: Drooping needles or dry soil surface indicate the need for immediate watering
Post-Christmas Options
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Outdoor Transition: Gradually acclimatise the tree to outdoor conditions over 7-10 days
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Planting: Can be planted in the garden where it will continue to grow as a permanent feature
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Container Growing: May be kept in a larger pot outdoors for future use
Ideal For
Perfect Christmas Tree Choice For:
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Families with allergies: Lower sap production and minimal needle drop reduce allergens
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Environmentally conscious households: Sustainable option that doesn't require tree disposal
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Small to medium spaces: Compact growth habit suits most room sizes
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Those wanting longevity: Superior needle retention means longer-lasting display
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Garden enthusiasts: Can become a permanent garden feature after Christmas
Size Guide
Height Options (measures are height above the pot, subject to availability):
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Small (80-100cm = ~3 feet): Perfect for tabletops, windowsills and small children's bedrooms rooms
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Medium (100-120cm = 3-4 feet): Ideal for most most bedrooms
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Large (125-150cm = 4-5 feet): Suitable for large bedrooms or as a primary or secondary tree in the living / dining room
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Extra Large (150-175cm = 5-6 feet): This height of 5-6 feet is above the pot. The pot is about another foot, so 6-7 feet including the pot. This makes it the same total height as our most popular cut Christmas trees, making an ideal alternative to a cut tree as your "main" tree
Pot Specifications
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Container: Sturdy plastic or biodegradable pot with drainage holes
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Soil: High-quality, well-draining compost specifically formulated for conifers
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Root System: Well-established, healthy root ball that fills the container
Seasonal Availability
Available all year round, subject to stock and availability. Early ordering is recommended to ensure availability in your preferred size.
Long-Term Value
Unlike traditional cut Christmas trees that are discarded after the festive season, a Serbian Spruce pot-grown tree represents an investment in your garden's future. With proper care, these trees can grow into magnificent specimens reaching heights of 15-20 feet over many years, providing year-round beauty and potentially decades of Christmas memories.
Although the root system is not as good as those trees grown for planting out directly into the garden (which are more expensive) it is well worth the effort to care for your tree because we think (particularly with the smaller trees) you still stand a decent chance of being able to plant out in the garden after Christmas (success cannot be guaranteed). The trick is, as with all rooted Christmas Trees, to keep them in the house for as short a time as possible, away from radiators & open fires & to keep them moist by watering regularly.
If you do decide to plant out ensure its at least 5 meters from the house and 3 meters away from your driveway. Although slow growing, Silver fir do grow to large trees so its important to bear in mind when planting out.
The pots supplied are intended to keep some soil around the roots of the trees that have been trimmed to get them into the pot. We recommend you re-pot the tree into a larger pot, a half barrel or other suitable containers to help to stabilise the tree whilst in your home. Please unpack your tree outside where possible.
Christmas Tree Size
Our Christmas trees are graded for height and marked up well in advance of cutting or digging. Your tree will be within the size range you ordered, if you want a guaranteed minimum then you are always best to order the next size up. It is always possible to reduce the size by cutting down at the base of the tree if it’s too big. Historically, we have measured our trees from the cut or the top of the pot/rootball to the middle of the leader (this is the centre branch where your star or fairy would go) so customers would have to factor this in plus the height of their adornment. Further, rootballed trees do not include the height of the rootball.
Following feedback from customers, despite the historic ‘trade’ way of measuring trees, we now measure full height to make it easier to determine the correct height of tree needed to fit in your desired room. All that needs to be allowed for now is the top adornment and the height of the stand the tree is put in and naturally that’s up to you to decide & add on. Depending on your stand you may need to remove some of the lowest branches to allow it to fit in the holder.
| Imperial (ft) | Metric (m) |
| 2-3 | 0.61 - 0.91 |
| 3-4 | 0.91 - 1.22 |
| 4-5 | 1.22 - 1.52 |
| 5-6 | 1.52 - 1.83 |
| 6-7 | 1.83 - 2.13 |
Cut/Potted Christmas Trees
Dependent on size, trees are supplied potted/rooted or cut. To ensure freshness, cut trees will have their rootball cut off as close to the dispatch date or be fresh cut directly out of the ground. Once received, it’s a good idea to keep it in a water holding stand. Our potted trees are not 'pot grown', they are dug from the field with a small rootball and placed into a non-decorative pot, as this helps the tree to remain fresher for longer over the festive period. It may be possible to plant it out after Christmas but there are no guarantees. Your Christmas tree should be kept away from radiators or any other direct source of heat, such as an open fire. Keep your potted tree well watered. The pots supplied with trees are plain black plastic pots and are not intended for decorative purposes, you should put them into a water tight pot or re-poting before watering. We recommend you remove your tree from the packaging outside. Please note that the height of the tree is including the pot and the main leader branch.
Some trees may be toxic. Please check if this tree is suitable for use in a pet environment
Should you want a tree that’s guaranteed to grow, consider buying a fully root balled or pot grown tree direct from our garden centre website.
Christmas Tree Delivery
Our Christmas Tree delivery is £19.99 per tree. We deliver from Tuesday to Friday only. Non-Christmas items requiring a pallet delivery may incur additional costs due to pallet height restrictions, if this is the case we will contact you prior to dispatch.
We always recommend someone be available to accept a delivery, however, our couriers will leave consignments in a safe place or with a neighbour. If you requested specific leave-safe delivery instructions, the courier will make every effort to accommodate this, and this is at your own risk. You can provide specific delivery instructions in the ‘Additional Information’ box during checkout. Orders will be dispatched with our couriers using a 'Next Day Service'. We are unable to provide specific delivery times, deliveries are made between 8am and 6pm. If you do not receive your order within 2 working days please let us know as soon as possible.
We make every effort to dispatch your Christmas Tree orders on the date you specify, however, there are certain times when factors outside of our control mean that this isn't always possible. We are unable to accept liability for any losses incurred whatsoever financial or otherwise as a result of your delivery not being made on the date specified.
Christmas Tree Returns
Cut and potted Christmas trees are considered perishable goods and as such are exempt from return. All Christmas trees are exempt from our 12 month guarantee. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Cut Christmas Trees
Potted Christmas Trees| Tree Size | Availability | Price | ||
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In stock
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£34.99 |