5 FT Snowy Pencil Christmas Tree with 214 Branches and 25 Pine Cones

Five feet on 1.5 feet of floor

Five feet tall and a foot and a half across, on a 14 inch stand. A conventional five foot tree takes nearly three feet of floor, so this is the version that fits in a hallway, a bay window or the gap beside a bookcase.

214 branches, 25 pine cones

The tips carry a light snowy frosting rather than a full flock, so the tree stays green with white on the edges. Twenty-five pine cones are fitted among the branches, which means it has something to look at up close before a single ornament goes on.

Reinforced top, folding stand

The top section is reinforced so the leader stays upright rather than bending, which is the usual failing of a narrow tree. The metal stand folds flat for storage and its feet carry non-slip pads to keep it off a bare floor.

Fluffing is the whole job

The manufacturer publishes a four step diagram for spreading each branch, and it is worth following. Out of the box a pencil tree looks thin; angling the sub-branches up and down along each arm is what turns 214 branches into a full silhouette.

A genuinely narrow profile on a 14 inch folding stand.

PVC with a snowy frosting along the tips rather than a full flock.

Fitted evenly through the branches rather than clipped on.

The lightest full height tree most people will come across.

Holds the leader straight under a topper instead of bending.

X-shaped iron with non-slip caps, folding flat for storage.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

A foot and a half of floor is about the footprint of a waste basket. For a hall, a landing or a rented room this is the difference between having a tree and not bothering.

At 4 lb with a folding stand and cones already fitted, one person carries it in, stands it up and spreads the branches. Nothing is heavy and nothing needs a second pair of hands.

What we stand behind

• The baubles, garland and gifts in the styled photographs are not included. The tree is unlit and undecorated apart from its pine cones.
• The 5 ft height, 1.5 ft width, 214 branch count, 25 pine cones and 4 lb weight are the manufacturer's published figures for this size in a 5, 6 and 7 ft range, confirmed on its own panel.
• The frosting is a light snowy finish on the tips rather than a full flocked coating, which is what the photographs show.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Does it come with lights?

No. It is unlit, so the string, the colour and how densely you wind it are all yours to choose. A five foot pencil tree takes far fewer bulbs than a full tree of the same height.

How many lights would I need?

A common trade rule of thumb is around 100 bulbs per foot of height, so roughly 500 for a five foot tree, and rather fewer on a pencil shape because there is less depth to fill. That is guidance, not a manufacturer specification.

Are the pine cones removable?

They are fitted through the branches rather than clipped on, so treat them as part of the tree. Twenty-five on this size.

Is it flocked or frosted?

Frosted. The white sits on the tips rather than coating the whole branch, so it reads as a green tree with snow on it and there is much less to shed than on a fully flocked tree.

How long does fluffing take?

Longer than you would guess for 214 branches, because each one needs its sub-branches angled up and down. The manufacturer publishes a four step diagram for it. Budget half an hour the first year.

Will it stand up on its own?

On a 14 inch folding stand with non-slip caps, yes, but at 4 lb it is light. Against a wall it is fine; in a hallway with a dog or a toddler, put it somewhere it cannot be caught.