Our Top 5 Festive Event Plants

If you are looking to hire a selection of festive themed plants for a Christmas event, our new series of blogs have been written to showcase some of the inspiring and unique examples waiting for you at our nursey. Whether you are looking to screen event facilities or dress a marque, we have the solution.

Our Plant Hire Service is designed to rapidly meet your requirements, creating an instant impact, making your life easier, providing expert advice and guidance, and efficiently reducing your turn around time. We deliver directly to you and collect. Reassuringly all our plants are Plant Healthy certified. If our blogs inspire you, then do contact us – we’d love to arrange a meeting at our nursery to discuss how we can help you.

Ilex crenata (Japanese Holly)

A compact evergreen. The plants of this selected form are uniform and therefore perfect for topiary. Small white flowers in early summer and black berries on female plants.

Any form of Niwaki are useful to add shape and structure to a marquee. There are many options of differing heights and widths. Ilex crenata is often used as it has good evergreen foliage for plant hire and they can be clipped very tightly. We have many other options available such as Phillyrea latifolia, Myrtus apiculata etc. Although it is quite a formal plant, we like to dress them with other softer foliage plants, to create a fusion of styles.

Picea glauca albertiana conica

A lovely little Christmas tree alternative. Understated and elegant, this little tree found near Banff in the Canadian Rockies, has dense foliage and forms a neat and slender pyramid.

Easy and slow growing, this is happy in full sun, in moist but well-drained soils except for chalk.

Olea europea (Olive)

Olives make an excellent hire plant for events, effortlessly infusing your space with the essence of warmer, Mediterranean climates. Their silvery-green foliage and distinctive, gnarled trunks add a touch of timeless elegance and natural beauty to any setting.

Perfect for both indoor and outdoor marquees, olives create a serene and inviting atmosphere. Their versatility and low maintenance needs, make them a practical yet stylish choice, ensuring your event exudes a sophisticated and relaxed ambiance.

Ilex perado ‘Platyphylla’ (Posh Holly)

Exotic Holly tree from the Canaries with big glossy evergreen leaves and an amazing ability to grow in a pot, making it the perfect plant for marquees, especially around the festive period due to its male and female flowers and green berries that turn red when ripe. The berries are bigger than English Holly and the plant is a great substitute for decorations in the season to be jolly.

Betula (Birch)

Birch multi-stems are an exceptional choice for event hire, bringing an enchanting and charismatic touch to any occasion. Their elegant, slender trunks with distinctive white bark evoke the serene beauty of natural woodlands. Perfect for adding height and structure, these graceful trees can transform any indoor or outdoor venue into a festive and whimsical setting. This makes them a captivating centrepiece.