Christmas tree isn't drinking water!

bethandjesse

We bought our tree on Sunday and got a nice fresh slice off the bottom, and had it in water in our house less than 30 minutes later.  The tree has barely drank any water.  I tried warm water since we live in a cold climate and that doesn't seem to help either.

Is it ok for a tree to go 4 days without drinking water?  We've never had this problem before and we keep putting off decorating the tree until we see that it has taken some of the water. We're going to decorate tonight and hope it doesn't topple over before xmas. 

Any ideas to help it get thirsty???  Someone told me to add vodka but I'm not wasting it until I hear some more ideas.  Thanks in advance!

almostjones

Did your tree stand come with any sort of tree nurtient powder, similar to the powder that comes with fresh flowers?  If not, I bet you could easily find some at Wal-Mart, Lowe's or somewhere similar.  I'd try that if you haven't already.

stpetegirl

If you give me vodka you can hang your ornaments from my nose and such.

kingandprincess

If you javen't already decorated it, I would take it out and cut a larger slice off. 

The_Jen626

We always pour vodka in our tree water.  But for some reason our trees only like the really expensive stuff.  Try Grey Goose, pour a big bottle in, that should help.

Also goldfish food works sometimes too.  Do you know what kind of tree you have?

Good luck, let us know how it works out!

celtickacey

You could try adding some sugar to the water. The person we bought our tree from says it somehow helps the tree to absorb the water. I would cut off another inch or so and add the sugar.

Tambcat

stpetegirl:

If you give me vodka you can hang your ornaments from my nose and such.

lol!

bbyckes

I'm refusing to believe this is a real question.

Butter Cookie

celtickacey:

You could try adding some sugar to the water. The person we bought our tree from says it somehow helps the tree to absorb the water. I would cut off another inch or so and add the sugar.

Sugar AND salt. Like a saline solution. 

MartiniChick01

Make sure you give it some bleu cheese olives with the vodka...or cranberry juice (if it's a girl tree) since girls like fruity drinks.

imoan

Disolve two aspirin into the water. 

LovelyMissNikki

I thought it was common knowledge that hot cocoa with extra marshmallows is the best for your tree. 

MartiniChick01

LovelyMissNikki:

I thought it was common knowledge that hot cocoa with extra marshmallows is the best for your tree. 

Only if you add peppermint schnapps to it.

Mrs.AMB

Maybe try some beer? Maybe your tree doesn't like hard liquor.

LMS05

I've heard that sugar helps.

Near_miss

I've heard that trees love sprite. who knew?!

bethandjesse

cacoffer:

I'm refusing to believe this is a real question.

 

It is!!!

Some of you guys are hilarious.  Many thanks to those who provided what I think may be serious suggestions!

Mego04

celtickacey:

You could try adding some sugar to the water. The person we bought our tree from says it somehow helps the tree to absorb the water. I would cut off another inch or so and add the sugar.

This or you could add sprite/7up. The trees use the carbohydrates and sugar in the drinks.

Neukim

I am having the same problem.  Did anything work for you?  Mine is decorated.

bethandjesse

We ended up returning the tree.  The tree place was really nice and let us just go in and pick out a new one, and then cut a nice fresh slice off the bottom.  I think our previous tree just wasn't meant to be.  New tree is drinking like a frat boy.