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Where to buy a Christmas tree
Nicole Slater rounds up the best gardening stores to bring home your dream fir If we learned anything from last year, it’s that we need to prepare early for Christmas. With many trees sold out by the time December 1st rolls around, consider scheduling your trip to the flower market earlier or reserve a fir at one of Hong Kong’s boutique flower stores.
Indigo Living Stylish, sophisticated and magical, the range of faux Christmas trees at Indigo Living is so cheery you’ll have Santa skipping through your door in no time. The upscale furniture store stocks everything from a glittered fir tree planter to an artificial evergreen topped with frosty accents. Don’t forget to check out the collection of tinsel and baubles after picking out your favourite tree. indigo-living.com
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Van der Bloom Priding themselves on having the freshest Noble Firs from Oregon, your house will be smelling like Christmas in no time. Van der Bloom has a selection of miniature trees along with a wide range of wreaths and table trees, along with workshops to create take-home festive bouquets. vanderbloom.com.hk
P&F Garden A bit of nature in the heart of the city, P&F is a haven for gardening lovers. With a wide variety of wholesale and retail plants, the gardening specialist offers an extensive selection of Douglas Firs in a range of sizes. For a truly Christmassy activity, drop by the nursery and pick your own tree. Delivery services are also available. pnfgarden.hk
Prince Edward Flower Market If you can’t find it in Mong Kok, it doesn’t exist. You could easily spend the whole day just browsing in the locals’ go-to for flowers and plants. The trusty flower market has a huge range of reasonably priced floras and faunas, hop around the local stores to handpick your Christmas tree and poinsettia.
