No watering, no pruning, no bright light. Caring for a faux tree comes down to dust and shade, and a little setting up the day it arrives. Everything below is what our product pages say.
Dusting
- Dust gently with a soft cloth, or with a hair dryer on the cool setting.
- Lucca's leaves can also be wiped gently with a damp cloth.
Light and placement
- Keep it out of strong direct sunlight to help the leaves hold their color. A dim corner, the kind real plants struggle in, is where these trees are meant to go.
- Every tree and plant we sell is listed for indoor use.
- Verona, Amalfi, Ravello, Positano and Bodhi are also listed for outdoors in a covered, shaded spot. Outdoor use stops there: covered and shaded, never in the open or in strong direct sunlight.
Setting it up after unboxing
Setup varies by tree. Most trees arrive in numbered sections with instructions; shape the branches after unboxing. What the product pages say about each tree:
- Positano has a modular structure that sets up in a few easy steps.
- Ravello is modular, with numbered branches for a balanced shape.
- Elba comes in detachable sections for easy setup and storage.
- Lucca has wired branches you can bend into a natural, full or minimal shape.
- Sorrento and Freya are ready to display the moment you unbox them.
Potting it in your own planter
Ships in the pot shown in the first photo. Planters and baskets in room photos are styling only. If you want to set the pot inside a planter or basket of your own:
- Drop-in: set the pot on a riser inside your planter and fill the gaps with paper or foam.
- Extra stability: fill the gaps with dry sand or pebbles instead.
- Finish: top with moss or pebbles to hide the pot.
Choosing a height and a planter is covered in the Planter & Height Guide.
Questions
Email info@olmecz.com, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time. More answers are on the FAQ.