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House & Garden's verdict:

John Lewis has a huge array of trees to choose from – I tested out its 7ft unlit Brunswick Spruce, which has a pleasing overall conical shape, but with slight variations to the branch lengths, with some slightly overhanging others, giving it a very realistic look.

The fullness of this tree is what really makes it stand out from the others on offer in the store: it has more than 3,500 moulded PVC tips, and the colour of the branches range from a deep emerald green near the trunk to a lighter tone at the tip, which helps add depth.

The tree comes in three easy-to-slot-together sections and the branches are hinged, so you just pull them down into place, before tweaking them into your desired position. It comes with a metal stand and this version is unlit (although you can also get the lit variety). I felt it was really good value for such a big sized tree that competed well on the realism stakes with the more premium trees.

At seven feet tall, John Lewis are offering a lot of tree for a rather affordable price. This one is particularly full and bushy with its hinged branches and great shape, giving it great presence beyond the decorations you're sure to adorn it with. We also like how realistic the foliage looks and replicates a real spruce tree really well.

House & Garden's verdict:

For a truly lavish and ultra-realistic artificial Christmas tree, look no further than Balsam Hill's Noble Fir. Standing tall at seven feet, it sits at the higher end of the price spectrum. But if you are ordinarily a die-hard for real trees, consider the money saved by reusing this excellent quality tree year upon year. It would last well over ten years if cared for and stored properly.

The tips are moulded from fresh clippings of live trees, in order to authentically recreate the Abies Nobilis, a species which is native to the Pacific Northwest. It's attention to detail like this that makes Balsam Hill trees stand apart in terms of realism. The branches are hinged, and the tree comes with a stand, on/off foot pedal for the lights, a storage bag, protective gloves and extra bulbs. The lights are LED, and there are 700 of them ready on the tree to give your living room a warm Christmas glow. Just add your personal touch with a plethora of hanging decorations, and perhaps an angel or a star sitting at the top.

House & Garden's verdict:

Blowing the competition out of the water in terms of affordability vs size, Very's Cashmere Tips tree is currently discounted to just £79.99. The tree has a much lower tip count that is in line with the lower price, and while it may not be as luxurious as some of our other choices (Balsam Hill, we're looking at you), we still think that this tree has a pretty natural look that far exceeds its bargain price tag. When loading on the decorations, this will pad out the tree too.

Customer reviews say that the tree is bushy and looks great decorated. Others mention the branches not being the strongest, so that may be something to bear in mind, but for this price you can't really go wrong if you need a new artificial tree.

House & Garden's verdict:

This unlit Canadian Blue Green Spruce is a bestseller from Balsam Hill. It differs from the BH Nordmann Fir, in that it has a much fuller, conical shape all the way to the top of the tree, and the colour, as the name suggests, is more blue-ish green with silvery hues. But in all other aspects, it boasts the same high spec with lifelike plastic moulded needles, based on the real tree, full coverage (the 7ft Canadian Blue Green Spruce has over 2,124 branch tips) and an easy assembly, with its three sections slotting together.

To my eyes, the Nordmann Fir is more what I expect from a Christmas tree - the variety is more likely what you’d see as a real tree in a European household at Christmas, but there’s no doubting the Canadian Spruce is a tree of equal beauty. I also, as a lazy and impatient Christmas decorator, personally prefer the pre-lit, but unlit is not only cheaper, it also gives you more control over where to place your lights.