Puleo International 4.5 Foot Pre-Lit Potted Flocked Arctic Fir Artificial Christmas Tree with 70 UL-Listed Clear Lights

Updated 1 year review; original below. At one year this still looks excellent and very happy with it. Packed and stored in the original box. Minimal fluffing on the 2nd year just to redirect branches, all bulbs still working and the flock has not yellowed to any capacity and still holding firm to the tree. Still looks excellent, very elegant, thin and perfect for the small corner space. Not too overwhelming to compete with a primary tree, but not lost in a large room and a great focal point when you want to bring christmas to other spaces. Base still looks excellent as well, no cracks, chips or discoloring and brings an outdoor flare. (Note: 1st pic is 2nd year)Orig Review: I just finished my "man cave", which consisted of closing up the 800 SF attic with a Den/Office, seating area with reclining sofa, big screen TV, bathroom and a utility room for tying flies, projects and storing fishing gear. It took me about a year, and now I wanted to finish it off for the holidays with a secondary tree. Since my room is outdoors themed, I wanted to get around a 5' tree that was not the cookie cutter triangle and would not overwhelm the space. I watched the sales last year at the big box stores, and others and all I found were the cheap trees with branches that did not look natural and or just too large.As a kid, I have always been a bit psychotic about my trees, so I was tasked in grabbing the snowmachine and picking our tree every year, and it often took me days to find the perfect one. So, especially noting I never really found anything when looking directly, as you can imagine, shopping online proved scary. When I saw this, It appeared perfect, especially with the birch stand, had great reviews, and the free returns, so I took the gamble on the 4'5" tree. I am glad I did. It looks every bit as good as in the pictures, with branches/needles simulating spruce, and like the high end trees, also has the secondary filler branches (the ones many use as the primary branches) near the spine, so they are undetectable. The tree also looks natural, void of that thick canopy and telltale cut triangle shape, but not so much that it looks sparse. The base is porcelain or similar, so you must be careful, but the texture and paint of the outside is excellent in representation of a birch tree. People have commented about the top being yellow and while it is, it is also not shouting at you, though it is certainly a raised voice. Keep in mind this is supposed to be a cut birch tree round, so the "cut" portion of the tree will be a tanish yellow color and while the paint on this cut portion is nowhere near the quality of the birch surround, pulling the branches down to a proper position does mask it greatly, so aesthetically, it does not impact the tree at all and the color does represent what cut rounds look like. In fact, I do like this base, again as it fits my outdoor theme and it looks nicer than a basket, those plastic looking pots, or basic stand. No need for anything to drape over and hide it, but instead enhances this tree visually.The flock is moderate, but not too thick. It does have more uniform coverage than expected, but you still can see the green and it does look great. An advantage not considered, is it attaches to the lights and wire, so that is now perfectly hidden. BTW, I was worried about it not having enough lights, but that is not an issue and it gooks great lit up as well. Anyway, while I had to do some cleaning up of small debris, and pulls some chunks out, the flock seems well secured and it was not flaking, but instead just seemingly part of the cleanup process after manufactured. I am still worried about yellowing, but won't know that for a year, or 5.But for $89, I am more than pleased. I will add pics once Thanksgiving comes around as I still have to make some ornaments using live wood cookie slices from my property with salmon flies my late father tied years ago. Together, this will give that great outdoors look to match my Den and where I live. I am excited because I had planned to get bear and moose type ornaments, but realized I would easily be in it for $200, and in searching, I inadvertently came across an ornament someone laser etched a fly into a cookie slice and it gave me the idea to use my father's flies. I have hundreds, and they still have yet to catch a large rainbow or pike, so I will take about 20 and do it for free. (Sorry Dad, I know you would have told me "I was nuts", but wherever you are now, I think you can find the value and memories this will provide.)Anyway, I will add pics soon, but wanted to get this review up for anyone that is looking for a secondary tree that looks quite elegant and is of top notch quality. Get it now before prices go up!

The media could not be loaded. It’s so beautiful! I purchased the 4.5 ft tree it’s just perfect for my living room table. I won’t have to move chairs or put anything away like I did for the big tree that’s going to my daughter’s home.I am very happy with the purchase. I didn’t have any trouble with the stand. The tree might need a bit more fluffing but I am enjoying even in July.I read a review that said the flocking turned yellow after the first year. I’ll make sure to come back and update next Christmas (2026) I don’t know if that will happen to mine because I’m not putting mine in the attic. When not in Christmas use I’m going to leave it in my bedroom I love it so much.

I’m so happy with my condo Christmas tree! Great size and super elegant! I didn’t even need to decorate it!

It’s the perfect size for the space.

First the acceptable: good number of branch tips, attractive flocking, relatively easy to “fluff”.Not so acceptable: stingy number of lights, many flocked so heavily that they don’t emit light.Completely unacceptable: the tree I was sent had a somewhat oversized hole in the base, so when I inserted the trunk of the tree into it, the tree wobbled and tilted. The base itself is very lightweight, and when I tried to assemble the top section to the base, the whole thing tipped over. I was planning to display my collection of fruit and vegetable ornaments on it, but since the tree was so precariously balanced, I knew I couldn’t risk doing that: many of these ornaments were purchased more than 25 years ago in Europe and would be impossible to replace.I knew that if I wanted to keep the tree, I would have to rig something up. First, I wrapped the trunk of the tree with enough electrical tape to increase its diameter and make it a tight fit in the hole of the base. This seemed to work: the tree was straight and less wobbly, but when I added the upper part of the tree to the assembly, the weight of it pushed the taped part of the trunk far enough into the hole on the base that it was beyond the stricture of the base, resulting in an even more wobbly tree, and because of the tape, I couldn’t pull the lower tree segment out of the hole. Next, I bought a can of that expanding foam used for insulation. That just looks messy, and I doubt that it’s strong enough to do the job, but we shall see when it dries. I built up several coats of the stuff around the base of the tree, but I think I might be able to camouflage it by fluffing some more.What I’d really like to do is pitch the whole thing, but I hate to think of a Christmas without my favorite collection on display. I have nearly 180 of these ornaments, and the food tree has been part of our family holiday for more than 30 years. I am very disappointed in the quality of this product.p, and couldn’t recommend it to anyone!

I liked the winter look of the tree, the ease of assembly, the real look of the branches; a perfect choice for the weather and time of year. I am fairly happy with my purchase and despite the negatives, I would purchase again in spite of the little problems. It is lovely with the lights on.I was surprised by the loss of the flocking material constantly while setting up and decorating, brushing the tree with clothing, and taking down to store. Also, the birch looking base had a small hole in it due to shipping. I still will continue to enjoy it next year and would recommend to others.I have been able to fill and correct. I was unable to Register and activate the purchase of the product as directed. I will try again, but have already done so about 3 times. I will contact customer service tomorrow.

Super cute tree. Lots of flocking, full and adorable. Love this for this specific area in my house because it looks great with even zero decor. You can decorate it if you want, but it is beautiful in it’s simplicity.. Just plug in and you are ready for Christmas!