Balsam Christmas Wreaths

Christmas in July is more and more popular every year. It is used most often by retailers as a marketing tool. Many stores have sales of Christmas in July. Seasonal businesses, such as campgrounds will have Christmas in July celebrations as a party fun. Campers decorate their trailers and a contest is held for the best decorated campsite. Traditional natural decorations are limited to serve in the hot months of summer, but several alternatives are available.

Artificial Christmas or twig wreaths are used for decoration rather than fresh balsam Christmas wreaths Maine is famous for. However, the scent of freshly mowed lawns, lilacs, wildflowers and outdoor barbeques are no substitute for the unique flavor associated with Christmas than balsam fir only.

balsam branches fresh cut balsam trees during the summer lose their needles quickly. Most branches of fir are harvested from early October to early December in Maine to make new Christmas wreaths and Christmas centers. The balsam boughs retain their needles best if harvested after the second hard frost. If you received a fresh balsam Christmas wreath whose needles have fallen rapidly as the probable balsam branches were harvested before the cold autumn weather has branches of balsam fir. Setting seals Branch pores with wax and needles remain on the branch of months after the cut.

Therefore, fresh balsam fir is often used for Christmas in July crowns. They are not commercially available. At Acadia Crown Corporation, we have sent samples of our Christmas wreaths Christmas tree crowns new business customers in the summer months, but we make sure they understand that this will quickly turn brown and needles will fall rapidly.

Nice natural alternatives used in Maine for Christmas in July is blueberry vine twig wreaths from Maine. They are limited, harvested in late winter and early spring, but they are beautiful. The vines are red and green and easy to add decorations. Another popular choice crown fern branch crowns. Fern has brown and burgundy tones and herbal scented fern pods on many branches. Both crowns are harvested shoots wild blueberry barrens in Downeast Maine. Either the blueberry vine or fern wreath will last for years. Place a pillow balsam fir branch near your crown or artificial crown and get the wonderful fragrance of Christmas.