A Christmas tree is the ultimate symbol of home, holiday and family tradition. Here are some tips and suggestions you can use when determining the right tree for you.
Are the lights on a prelit Christmas tree important? The brightness of the pre-lit Christmas tree is a function of the milliamp (mA) rating of the bulb and how much electricity is pushed through the light string. A milliamp rating of 170 to 200mA is considered to be a high quality light bulb. As the mA rating of a mini light increases so does the cost of the pre-lit tree. The pre-lighted Christmas trees from big box retailers use 100 to 120 milliamp lights. The light strings on these big box trees may look bright in the store but that is because the amount of electricity pushed through the lights is much higher than if 200mA lights were used. The result is that the lights do not last as long and the brightness fades.
Which size of tree should I buy? To determine the maximum height of a tree for a room, subtract six inches from the ceiling height. This allows ample room for most tree toppers. It is important to note that as the height of the tree grows, it costs more to decorate per foot. The reason being that as the height of the tree increases, the base width of the tree gets larger as well.
Christmas tree manufacturers name their trees full, medium, slim, slender, pencil, etc. It is important to note that a full tree in one line may be similar in size to a medium tree in another line. The reason is that the designation of full, medium, etc, is in relation to the other trees in the same line, not an official industry standard. As a suggestion, use the ratio of height divided by width (HW) as a benchmark. Artificial Christmas trees with a HW of 1.5 or lower are Full trees. Trees with a HW of 1.5 to 2.0 are Medium trees. Trees with a HW of 2.1 or greater are Slim Christmas Trees.
Contemporary or traditional Christmas tree? A traditionally styled tree is symmetrically shaped like an upside down ice cream cone. The branches are dense and medium-to-dark green in color. An example of a beautiful traditional Christmas tree is the Star Fir. A contemporary-styled tree really opens up the world of creativity for Christmas decorating. Contemporary trees have unique colorations such as frosted tips or decorative additions such as pre-attached berries or pinecones. A contemporary tree could also have larger colored bulbs, twinkle lights or both.
Any questions about artificial trees, decorations, lights, trim and more, call the team of experts of Oasis Garden & Patio at 661-255-9909 or visit them at 21182 Centre Pointe Parkway in Santa Clarita.