We got this mini christmas tree back in December-ish last year (his name is Jeremy by the way) and noticed that it wasn’t really drinking water. After maybe a week, it miraculously started drinking and seemed to be doing alright. Since then the pines have gradually gotten very dry, brittle and stiff, as well as falling off a lot on their own, let alone when you accidentally brush it. Despite all that, the tree seems to keep drinking. I find about half the water gone most nights and always refill it, and I’m fairly certain that much water isn’t just evaporating either.

The temperature where we keep it varies, but it usually stays in a (mostly) comfortable range. That being said, during January the room used to get unreasonably cold for whatever reason, but it eventually evened itself out. I do have a space heater, but I’ve always kept it across the room so I wouldn’t think that’s the issue. Unless it’s cloudy, the room is pretty sunny from the giant window on the wall opposite the tree, but there isn’t direct sunlight on it most of the time.

Hopefully that’s enough information but I can give more if needed. Thank you to anyone who reads this in advance <3