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[Biftu]

I am tempted this year to buy a flocked tree. If anyone owns one, do you like yours? Does the flocking shed? Will I find my tree in years to come devoid of the flocking?

[Valesq]

I bought one a couple of years ago. Its the all-white flocked tree that Lisa Robertson introduced. I really like it and use it as my second tree. Yes, it sheds quite a bit when you take it out each year and set it up. And again when it's time to put it away. However, there is so much extra flocking on the tree ( I assume to allow for the yearly shedding) I have not noticed any bare spots and I am, admittedly, not gentle or careful with it when packing it up. Hope that helps.

[Debbie555]

I have a question. When Jill was presenting the ED flocked tree, she mentioned that people who buy real trees sometimes have them flocked. I buy a real tree and have never seen this. I live in NYC and have never seen anyone do this either. For anyone who knows, can this be DIY. I would like to try it this year. I loved the look of the lights on that ED flocked tree, so frosty and pretty.

[colliegirls]

When I was little I remember the tree lots flocking trees if the buyer wanted it. I would love a flocked tree with only white lights and NO ornaments. Simple but elegant.

[stevieb]

I remember cans of 'snow' that were used to flock trees and in fact bought one last year to use on garland.

Flocked trees are beautiful, though they can be a bit messy. I like to mix it up, so over the years I've had a number of different trees and created many different looks. To be sure, you have to keep them long enough to make them worth your while, but I try not to buy pricey trees and find that by doing so, after several years they aren't looking their best anyway. Of course, part of the problem these days is it's virtually impossible to find a less costly tree that doesn't look like junk!

[misspammie]

when a real young child, we decided to flock our tree pink,,,,,,duhhh we flocked it AFTER it was decorated!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we scraped off pink and turned b@lls to the back for years. That was just one of our creations. another was the long long icicles attached to a ring to put on the top of your tree then 'gracefully' drape them down over the tree. yep, another duh tree. bless Santa for coming anyway.

[brii]

I have two flocked trees. I'm really happy with them. They shed a little, but I'm really careful taking them out of the box and putting them back on.

The reason I like them so much is because they look pretty unlit, as well as lit. The flocking really is a nice backdrop for all of my ornaments and picks.

[isaboo]

Lisa said that she would be having one in her next show. I think it's at the first of December.

[Debbie555]

On 11/11/2014 stevieb said:

I remember cans of 'snow' that were used to flock trees and in fact bought one last year to use on garland.

Flocked trees are beautiful, though they can be a bit messy. I like to mix it up, so over the years I've had a number of different trees and created many different looks. To be sure, you have to keep them long enough to make them worth your while, but I try not to buy pricey trees and find that by doing so, after several years they aren't looking their best anyway. Of course, part of the problem these days is it's virtually impossible to find a less costly tree that doesn't look like junk!

I know the canned snow you're talking about. The one we used as kids to spray on windows. I was wondering if there was something else a little more frosty and glittery lol. I'm sure I can find this info somewhere out there but thought maybe some here have done it. I am definitely planning on teying this on my real tree this year.

[nana59]

Debbie555-thought i'd share a memory-in the 50's, we always had a real tree. My father would take the tree into the basement, and would use our old electrolux vacuum to flock the tree. It was at least a 3-day process to coat the tree with a snow-like flocking which was blown onto the entire tree using the vacuum! It was beautiful! We lived on a busy main road, and people would pull their cars over to look at it; and sometimes ring our doorbell to ask how my father did it!! I remember him wrapping the tree in a sheet when he set it up, and then again when he moved it out of the house after the holidays! For a man who had very little patience, he always produced a beautiful tree! Now that i am thinking about this beautiful tree, i am remembering some sort of mixture using the old box detergent Ivory Snow!! Thanks for bringing me down memory lane.......