Where To Buy Real Christmas Trees in Brisbane

As the festive season approaches so does the need for a Christmas tree. While many opt for an artificial tree, the trend to adorn your home with a freshly cut ‘real’ tree is rising. The feel, smell and visual appeal is captivating and should be experienced at least once in your lifetime.

Below are some local producers which supply or deliver ‘real’ Christmas trees in and around Brisbane each festive season.

Where To Buy Real Christmas Trees in Brisbane

Real Christmas Trees

140 Edmonstone Street, Wilston

This very popular company, Real Christmas Trees, has been selling Christmas trees to the locals for over 23 years and offer a pick-up, delivery, and removal service. Their trees are the Monterey Pine variety that does not shed needles and last approximately three weeks from collection. They also stock a huge range of decorations, lights, and ornaments.

Trees generally arrive at the end of November and are ready for collection or delivery to add a touch of Christmas cheer to your house.

Chrissy Trees 4 U

328 Reedy Creek Road, Kingaroy

It has never been easier to purchase a real, cut Christmas tree from Chrissy Trees 4 U. As early as July, online orders open, with customers able to select a tree that suits them, in a variety of sizes (5ft – 9ft).

Convenient pick-up locations can be found in Carindale, Caboolture, Chermside and Toowoomba in early December or from the farm in Kingaroy.

Tree accessories can also be purchased. For those looking for a hands-on, authentic experience, you can visit the farm in Kingaroy on selected days in November/December and visit the Christmas shop, purchase a potted tree, attend a pre-tagging event or simply relax and have a bite to eat in the onsite café.

The Christmas Tree Express

Basin Road South, Samsonvale

You can pick up Christmas Trees from The Christmas Tree Express at Samsonvale with a limited number of trees available together with accessories like preservatives and stands. They also offer a delivery and pick up service, and even a removal service to dispose of your tree after Christmas.

The Little Christmas Co.

Mt Mee, Kelvin Grove & Home Delivery

With a Christmas Tree Farm at Mt Mee, Little Christmas Co. can deliver a locally grown lush green Christmas tree to your home for Christmas! They have a pickup location in Kelvin Grove or you can order online for home delivery.

Little Christmas Co. can also install your Christmas Tree, making for a perfect and stress-free set up, ready for decoration. We love that they also offer a Christmas tree pick-up service and will remove your Christmas tree when the festive season is over. 

Merry Christmas Trees

354 Mons Road, Forest Glen

The folk at Merry Christmas Trees have been providing real Christmas trees since 2009. You can order online and pick up from their Sunshine Coast stall location or arrange delivery for an additional fee. 

The trees generally range in size from 5ft to 10ft and are sourced from a farm in Victoria. Monterey Pines are utilised and are shaped beautifully and netted for easy of transportation.

Gold Coast Christmas Trees

4/7 Taree Street, Burleigh Heads 

Gold Coast Christmas Trees offers a range of services on top of just the tree. The team from Gold Coast Christmas Trees also offer a decoration service – be it your tree, a room, your house or your office.  They also offer the ‘Gold Service’ for those who want the works including tree, delivery, professional decorating in your theme (inside and out), led lights and tree removal.

All trees are at least five years old, have been shaped several times of year and come in a range of sizes.

Granite Belt Christmas Farm

321 Aerodrome Road, Applethorpe 

Families are welcome to walk through the avenues of trees at Granite Belt Christmas Farm and choose one to take home. The farm grows more than 10,000 trees which are shaped four times per year, so you’re bound to find one that is just right for your home. The cost of the tree depends on its height and whether you require netting to transport it.

The main harvest weekend is usually held late November/early December (check their website for event details) and is often accompanied by a BBQ, face painting and visits from Santa.

A variety of animals, a cosy café, and a massive range of Christmas decorations and paraphernalia can be found all year round at the Granite Belt Christmas Farm.

Scouts’ Christmas Tree Fundraiser at Bunnings Warehouse

Each year, Scout Groups raise much-needed funds for programs, building maintenance, and equipment repairs and purchases through the sale of Christmas trees. This is usually done from outside Bunnings Warehouse stores on the last weekends before Christmas.

To find out exactly when and where this occurs contact either your local Bunnings store or Scout group in early December.

Nurseries

Many local nurseries sell potted pines such as the Daintree or Radiata, which are perfect as a native substitute to the traditional European pine tree. The best part is, after Christmas you can keep it as a potted plant and use it annually or you can plant it outside and enjoy watching it grow as the years go by.

Alternatively, you could be a little more unique and browse the nursery for a plant which appeals to you the most, decorate it for Christmas and then plant it when the new year starts!

Whichever option you choose, you are bound to fall in love with your tree when it becomes a part of your home. There is nothing like the scent and feel of a real, live tree and it’s even better when it is brightly lit and gorgeously decorated by excited little hands.

If you know of any other places where you can find Real Christmas Trees in Brisbane then please let us know.

Small Real Christmas Trees

If you are tight on space, but still want the smell and feel of a real Christmas tree this festive season then perhaps a small real Christmas tree is the perfect option for you.

Many supermarkets, nurseries, and homeware stores sell small potted Christmas trees in November/December. With a variety of sizes and pot styles available, some even come with a few decorations or a ribbon.

Due to their small size perhaps you can buy a few and place them throughout the house. Small, real Christmas trees also make a great gift!

Things to Know About a Real Christmas Tree

1.  Real Christmas trees are popular, so avoid disappointment by booking your tree as early as possible.
2.  Some varieties of trees drop nettles – which can be a little messy – so if this is something you are concerned about then it may be a good idea to ask before you order.
3.  A live tree lasts about three weeks, if watered adequately.
4.  A live tree requires 3-4 litres of water a day.
5.  Some companies suggest adding a couple of spoons of sugar and a teaspoon of kitchen salt to the water – it will give the tree nutrients to stay fresh longer.
6.  It helps to shave a few millimetres off the tree’s stump before setting it up as it will allow more water to get into it.
7.  Getting a stand is advisable as it keeps the tree stable and allows water to easily travel up to the tree.
8.  Growing Christmas trees is a very environmentally friendly activity as the trees convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, which helps slow down the greenhouse effect.
9.  Natural Christmas trees are entirely biodegradable and are often reused by tree farms or local governments as wood chips or mulch.
10. Make sure you measure the space for the tree accurately and also make sure you have the same space free around doors and walkways in your house.  Unlike a store-bought one it will not arrive in a packed box!
11. A tree is fresh if the needles look shiny, green and fresh – not dry or brown.
12. It’s a good idea to take one of your ornaments with you to ensure there is enough room between branches and they are strong enough to hold it up straight.

Other Things You Can Do With a Real Christmas Tree

If you are crafty, you might like to see if you can grab any off-cuts for table centrepieces and wreaths for the front door. The wreath/centrepiece won’t last for long, but long enough for a Christmas party or end of year celebration. Spotlight sell wreath frames, making it easy just to place the green nettles into the frame and produce a masterpiece.

Where to Dispose of your ‘Real’ Christmas Tree

When packing up your Christmas decorations you will also be faced with the disposal of your Christmas Tree. Thankfully, in Australia there are a few ways in which one can dispose of their ‘real’ Christmas tree:

• Cut it up and place it in your garden waste bin or bag
• Take it to the garden waste section at your local waste management facility (tip)
• Turn your tree into mulch for the garden
• Use a thin layer of branches as a compost base
• Arrange for a removal service from the company where you brought it from. 

Check out our must-have Christmas Albums for some music to listen to while you are putting your Christmas tree up!