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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This family-run nursery and garden offers a range of indoor and outdoor plants, potted trees and shrubs. The garden centre takes orders for Christmas trees by email, before inviting you to choose your tree. Its pines are hugely popular and sell out fast so make sure to get in touch early to guarantee your decor. wahking-garden.com

Gift Flowers HK sources its Christmas trees directly from sustainable North American tree farms. The florist offers noble fir trees with three choices of size (four to five feet, five to six feet and six to seven feet) and prices include a free tree stand and free delivery. Recycling service can also be provided with an additional fee so you can have an eco-friendly Christmas.

Sophie’s Christmas Trees invites you to order online and have your tree delivered to your door for the ultimate convenience. You can choose from Noble Fir, Fraser Fir and Douglas Fir trees before selecting your prefered tree size, width and height. lukyeegarden.com Bouquets and blossoms are it’s specialities, but during the holiday season the Anglo Chinese Florist sells Noble and Douglas Fir trees in a variety of sizes. The shop also offers festive orchids, garlands and artificial trees that won’t leave a chaos of pine needles behind. Browse the variety online and get them sent to your doorstep.