A plain green tree arrives and then the real spending starts: lights, then picks, then cones, then berry sprays, then something to hide the gaps. Most of it gets stuffed back in a box in January and half of it is missing by next year.

This one arrives with 350 lights, 40 pine cones and 40 red berry clusters fitted among the branches, plus snow spraying on two of the three leaf types. Add baubles if you want them, but the tree is finished without any.

What is fixed to the branches

The inset shows a cone and a berry cluster sitting in the foliage the way they would on a real branch, not clipped on top of it. The count is exact: 1072 tips, 40 cones, 40 berry clusters, 350 lights. Because they are wired in rather than hung, nothing shifts or falls off while you are decorating around them.

Three leaves, three jobs

Coarse PET needles run across the top of the panel, stiff and twisted with an iridescent sheen that catches light. Underneath, snow sprayed PE leaves keep a moulded needle shape and snow sprayed PVC leaves pack the tree out. Three textures on one branch is what stops the foliage looking stamped from a single mould.

Seven feet, and a long enough cord

Seven feet tall, 3.8 feet across, on a 22 inch stand. The detail worth noting is the cord: 9.5 feet, which is long enough to reach a wall outlet from the middle of a room without an extension lead trailing across the carpet. A UL certified adapter and one pair of gloves come with it.

Eight settings on a small green box

Combination, in wave, sequential, slo glo, chasing or flash, slow fade, twinkle or flash, and steady on. The controller is the green box shown at the left, sitting inline on the cord. One of the eight is static and the other seven move, so the tree can be quiet on a normal evening and busy on the night you want it.

Wired into the branches at the factory, spread through the tree rather than clustered at the front.

The only strong colour on the tree, which is what makes the snow spraying read as white rather than grey.

Coarse PET needles, snow sprayed PE leaves and snow sprayed PVC leaves, each with a different texture.

Pre-strung through the branches, so no string has to be tested, untangled or wound on.

One steady setting and seven moving patterns, changed on an inline controller on the cord.

Long enough to reach a wall socket from a room's centre without running an extension under a rug.

Branches drop into place as each section is lifted, and the trunk parts into three for storage.

The manufacturer states all three leaf types are made from new flame retardant material.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

Cones, berries and a light frosting give the woodland look without buying a box of picks every year.

Lights, cones and berries are all fitted. A tree can be up and finished in an evening with no shopping first.

The 9.5 foot cord means the tree can stand away from the wall without a cable stretched across the floor.

What we stand behind

• The 1072 tip count, the 40 cones, the 40 berry clusters and the 350 LEDs are all printed on the manufacturer's own panel.
• The three leaf types are named and shown magnified on the maker's foliage panel.
• The 9.5 ft cord length and the 22 in stand come from the maker's dimension drawing.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

Are the cones and berries fixed or can they be moved?

They are wired into the branches at the factory and spread through the tree, so they stay where they are while you decorate around them. The manufacturer counts 40 pine cones and 40 clusters of red berries on this size.

Is it flocked or sprayed?

Sprayed. The manufacturer describes snow sprayed PE and PVC leaves rather than a heavy flock coat, so the effect is a frosting on the needle edges instead of a thick white layer. It sheds less than a heavily flocked tree for the same reason.

How long is the power cord?

Nine and a half feet, stated on the manufacturer's dimension drawing. That is longer than most, and it is the difference between plugging straight into a wall socket and running an extension lead across a room.

What do the eight modes do?

One is steady on. The other seven move: combination, in wave, sequential, slo glo, chasing or flash, slow fade and twinkle or flash. They are changed with a small inline controller on the cord near the plug.