8ft Christmas Trees

8ft Christmas Trees

An 8ft Christmas tree, 2.4m tall, is built for rooms with height to spare, hallways with a stairwell, double-height spaces and open-plan living areas where a 6ft tree would look undersized. Measure first: the Geneva Fir, for example, is specified for ceilings of 9ft or above to leave room for a topper. The next decision for an 8 foot Christmas tree is slim or full. An 8ft slim Christmas tree gives full height without the floor space, and the Pencil Pine and Snowy Pencil Pine each stand 240cm on a diameter of just 70cm, with 748 branch tips, the snowy version frosted for a wintry finish on a 22mm central stem. The Alpbach Fir is another slender 8ft option with Real Needle moulded PE tips and elevated lower branches that keep the base clear in homes with cats.

For a full 8ft artificial Christmas tree, branch density and tip type set the look. The Geneva Fir carries 3,263 tips across 96 pre-hinged branches with Real Needle PE tips and a 136cm spread. The Grandis Fir has a layered structure with 2,935 feel real tips, 1,795 PE and 1,140 soft needle PVC, spreading to 162cm and assembling from 4 sections. The Ben Nevis Pine adds red berries and pine cones to 1,881 PE and PVC tips over 160cm, and the Killington Fir combines 1,529 PE and PVC tips at 113cm, flame retardant to EN71-2. The Snowy Monarch Pine concentrates its snow effect at the tips of 1,135 PVC tips on 60 hinged branches, the way snow settles on a real tree, while the Colorado Fir uses fir-style tips designed to hold baubles and lights without bending.

8ft trees come from Everlands, including the Geneva, Grandis, Killington and Alpbach Fir, Pencil Pine and Snowy Monarch Pine, from Festive, with the Ben Nevis Pine, and from Classic Christmas, with the Colorado Fir. Shop by style in Slim/Pencil Christmas Trees and Snowy Christmas Trees, or compare 7.5ft Christmas Trees and 9ft Christmas Trees.

Christmas Decorations

A 2.4m tree takes noticeably more dressing than a standard one, so plan quantities before you buy. Bulk out the branches with multi-pack Christmas Baubles, finish the base with a skirt from Christmas Tree Skirts, and let a tall tree anchor a full scheme with Christmas Garlands on the bannisters, Christmas Wreaths on the door and Light Up Christmas Decorations in the hall.

Christmas Lights

Taller, fuller trees need longer runs of light. The Premier Multi-Action Treebright 2000 and 3000 LED sets in Christmas Tree Lights come with timers, and the 3000 set is available in warm white, white and multi-coloured. Cluster Christmas Lights pack LEDs tightly for a dense glow on full firs, Warm White Christmas Lights suit snowy and pencil trees, and Mains Powered Christmas Lights handle the longer runs. Pick up extension leads and timers in Christmas Essentials.