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title: "I neglected my Christmas tree until a few weeks ago when I started…"
description: "I neglected my Christmas tree until a few weeks ago when I started watering it again, the bottom branches are all brown when cut but the very top is still…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/PdppPu13L9jRb9BmfN49JD"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Justanotherjess"
published: "2026-05-24T18:07:37.550239Z"
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# I neglected my Christmas tree until a few weeks ago when I started…

_Posted by Justanotherjess on 2026-05-24_

I neglected my Christmas tree until a few weeks ago when I started watering it again, the bottom branches are all brown when cut but the very top is still green, do I just prune back and repot it should I try to propagate a cutting from the top where it is still green?

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## 3 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2026-05-24

What's all that white stuff on it?

#### Justanotherjess replied on 2026-05-25

Fake snow from the shop, I couldn't work out how to wash it off without knocking all the pines off

#### Waspinator replied on 2026-05-25

In that case, make sure it stays hydrated, give it part sun to prevent scorching, and prune the branches back gently until the core of the wood is green. Also check for spider mites; these are very vulnerable to those

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