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Ok so this is last years Christmas tree given to my 4yo it has sat up with the others and been watered now and again but largely neglected. It lives a year on and is time I did something with it. I have no clue where to start or what to do all advice appreciated. Though im thinking trim out the dead and wire all branches outward and select some from their...

Hi Rintar , mate I too had a couple of these purpose bought after Crissy a few years ago , you can pick them up for $ 5 in January when the shops are stuck with them. I hacked into them selecting which branches to keep and cut out the rest . I have left them for a couple of years neglected except watering . I tested my new toy out a couple of days ago "hand held hedge trimmer" and ripped around one to tidy it up , done the job and sprouting new shoots now .

I wired for a full season using loose hook and hold wiring or some use/call them guide wires to lace it down to the pot . Remove wire and let it grow for another season then begin to style and shape .

I hand picked a twin trunk un-styled , and a single trunk I clipped roughly a few days ago , strong sun not necessary extreme heat will burn the apexes quite severely buggering up your design .

Rip into it and good luck .

Cheers Alpine

Thanks Alpine, will do. I think I got it for about $4 at the green shed Christmas eve when the son told me he sent a secret message to Santa for his own Christmas tree. Cheeky bugger but I got him one just before they closed.