4 FT Pre-Lit Potted Pine Needle Christmas Tree with Remote and Lit Urn Base

Stand close to an ordinary artificial tree and the needles are obviously flat strips fringed along a wire. It reads fine from across a room and much less well beside a front door where people pass within a foot of it.

This one uses long soft pine needles that splay out from the branch the way a real pine does, rather than fringed strip. At the distance an entrance tree is seen from, that difference is the whole point.

The needle, close up

This is what you are paying the difference for. Each needle is a long round strand rather than a flat cut blade, and they sit in clusters that move when you brush past. The lighter frosted tone at the ends gives the foliage depth.

Four feet, on a small square foot

4 FT tall, 1.7 FT wide, urn 10.5 inches tall on a 7.5 inch square. It is a narrow, upright shape, which is why the manufacturer photographs a pair of them flanking a door rather than one in a living room.

What the remote actually does

The remote is pictured in full, so there is no guessing. On, timer and off across the top. Three numbered buttons for the modes: steady on, flash and slow fade. Dim plus and minus for the four brightness levels. The timer setting gives six hours on and eighteen off.

The pair, either side of a door

A pair is how this shape is meant to be used, and the narrow 1.7 ft spread is what makes it possible on a normal porch. Keep them under cover: no outdoor rating is published, and Health Canada advises indoor rated decorations stay indoors.

Round soft needles in clusters rather than flat cut strip, for a nursery pine look.

Fewer, longer tips, which is what suits a pine profile rather than a dense fir.

Pre-strung through the branches, UL588 certified per the manufacturer.

An antique style urn with a lit window, filled with cement for stability.

Steady on, flash and slow fade at any of four levels.

On, timer, off, three modes and a dimmer, all on the handset.

Six hours on, eighteen hours off, repeating daily.

It stands as it comes out of the box. Fluff the tips and plug it in.

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.

Narrow, weighted and finished at the base, and it looks right in a pair.

The needle shape is the reason to pick this over the fir version.

Timer, dimmer and modes from the handset, then nothing to think about.

What we stand behind

• Wreaths, ornaments and porch decorations in the photography are not included.
• Height, spread, urn size, tip count, light count, modes and timer come from the manufacturer's own specification and graphics.
• UL588 and UL certified are the manufacturer's own wording. Health Canada advises looking for a CSA, cUL or cETL mark on the unit you receive.
• No outdoor or weather rating is published for this tree.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Why does it have fewer tips than the other potted tree?

Because the needles are longer. 116 pine needle tips cover about as much space as 160 shorter fir tips, and the look is different: airier and more like a young pine, rather than a dense cone.

Can I buy two and put one either side of the door?

That is what the manufacturer's own photography shows, and the 1.7 ft spread makes it practical on a normal porch. Keep them under cover, since no outdoor rating is published.

What is on the remote?

On, timer and off, three numbered mode buttons for steady on, flash and slow fade, and a dimmer with plus and minus for four brightness levels.

Does it need putting together?

No. It arrives standing in the urn. Shape the branches by hand, with the gloves supplied, and plug it in.