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Simulated Manzanita Branches for Crystal Trees

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BACK!   BIGGER & BADDER THAN EVER!  These fantastic Simulated or Artificial Manzanita Branches were previously 4.5' and are back in a 5' tall version.  These are absolutely the best, most sturdy, strongest simulated manzanita branches you will find anywhere.  No wimpy branches here.  Looks very much like real, painted branches.  Absolutely strong enough to hold crystals and other items.  They can create beautiful centerpiece trees for your next event.  For a lovely crystal tree with more fullness, we suggest simply securing  two or more of them together as shown at left and hang with crystal ropes. 

We have seen arrangements done using just one branch, especially if it incorporated into the center of a floral arrangement and hung with crystals.

The tree shown at left was secured in a glass vase filled with crushed decor glass which has been removed from the photograph.

To get yours standing easily, you can simply secure them in a suitable tall glass cylinder or vase filled with colored sand, pebbles, glass stones, etc. or consider planting them in a low container, pot or planter using concrete, rocks, (some people use Plaster of Paris but we don't recommend; It has serious health warnings on the box), or acrylic water which is a liquid that hardens into a clear solid (found in craft stores).

These branches can also be used with only one branch if you plan to do a regular floral arrangement at the base with the branch in the center.  They look beautiful with a container based arrangement, a few flowers up in the branches and a few ropes of crystals draped across or hanging down from the branches.

When arranging two or more branches together, we recommend raising one branch up higher than the other and securing the two together.  This makes for a much more aesthetically pleasing arrangement than  using them placed at the same height as shown directly above. 

artificial manzanita branches centerpeice treeThe picture here shows two branches arranged differently, spray painted silver with two cream colored live flower pomander balls up in the branches. Some crystal ropes have been added, but please note that on this tree, these are not our any of the 3 varieties of fine crystal ropes from Ethereal Decor.  They are some other (lower quality) variety. And look, CANDLES hanging in a safe manner from simulated branches! No disastrous fires in sight.  

If using hanging candles, just use your noodle and hang them away from the branches, without fire licking high out of the glass cup where it can touch your simulated or wood branches.

For More Real Life Events Using Our Branches, Visit  PalloosFlowers.com
 
Visit the PalloosFlowers.com website and click on the "Gallery" link, and then click on the "Centerpieces" link and watch the slide show.  You will see several events using our Gold Branches and our SIlver Branches purchased from us. 

They have purchased about 200 branches total from us on two separate occassions in 2008.  The crystals they used, however are not from us.  Please note that this event planner does not want other planners to know his source though.

THESE BRANCHES ARE CURRENTLY A SPECIAL ORDER  ITEM WITH A MINIMUM ORDER OF 4 BRANCHES REQUIRED (1 case).  Prices are Per Branch.

If ordering, please add it to the shopping cart and change the quantity to 4 or more.  Orders for less cannot be processed since this is a special order item.  
Note:  this item sells out often and has sometimes taken us 3 - 6 months to make available again.  Up until 9/24/09 it was previously sold out online in all colors, indefinitely. If you need many for a specific event, we sugget you get them while they are not on such indefinite sold out status.
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60" Inch Simulated Manzanita 1 Branch - NEW Bigger Size! Approx. 5' Tall - Special Order
NEW Taller Size! Was 4.5' now approximately 5' Tall!  Trunk can be cut down (with bolt cutters) if you love the width, but want them shorter.   Absolutely the finest simulated manzanita branches (and the biggest) available anywhere.   Big enough and STRONG enough (unlike most) to hold crystals and heavier items with ease.  Easier to work with than real manzanita branches.  Predictable shape with ability to be hand adjusted.  Stores compact.  Use them over and over  to create crystal tree centerpieces or to add to a floral arragement.  THESE BRANCHES ARE CURRENTLY SPECIAL ORDER; allow 2 - 3 weeks for delivery.  Order Must be a minimum of 4 branches which equals one case. Comes in Brown, Gold or Black (can be re-painted any color.  Picture shows Gold, however, See drop-down menu when adding to cart for current colors available. 
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What a Customer Had to Say

Just received my shipment (Complete Crystal Tree Set with Real Wood Branches, Gilded Gold) ... UNBELEIVEABLE!!! I love it!! You are incredible.. THank You so much....I am planning on ordering a few more crystals... I really don't need them because my crystals look spectacular as is...I My wedding is not until October and I have only showed a few peiple and they are just blown away. THanks!
C. Peters, Buzzards Bay, MA

Why 1 Ft. Crystal Ropes Work Better & Saves Money

As you can see, even on a tall 4.5' tree, there really is no need to use 1 yard or 1 meter long ropes or chains unless you plan to separate them into shorter 1 ft. or 2 ft. ropes, or if you plan to loop each long rope over the branches so it appears to be 2 ropes when hanging down. The branches on a tree are staggered from high to low, this means, yard long ropes or chains would be too long for most branches, especially any mid-way or low branches.

If you are not using one foot or two foot ropes, as you can see, a 3 foot (1 yard) rope or even longer, meter long rope would be dragging on the table. The Famous Crystal Tree seen in Bride's magazine (Project #1 on our Stunning Decor Projects Page 1) used 1 meter ropes, draped over the branches to hang down like two 1.5' ropes and that was a big 6' tree. Using them shorter in the first place allows them to hang neater, by placing them on desired small branches by the attached top hook/pin.

Looping over the top looks messier when seeing it up close. Using our 1 foot ropes also stretches your budget by covering more of the tree, but using less footage of crystal. They are easily adjusted to 2' lengths simply by hooking two 1' ropes together (takes 1 second).

Candle Safety & ALL Centerpiece Trees including Metal

METAL trees as well as artificial and real wood trees, candelabra, pillar candles, etc. have ALL been involved in fires at venues so battery candles are ALWAYS safer. As with ANY centerpiece using candles including ANY metal, simulated or real tree, if fire is involved, event planners should consider getting liability waivers. Our trees are safer with regard to falling over since they are not metal.

For any centerpiece, if safety is the number one concern and real flame candles are a must, they are best sat around the centerpieces ON THE TABLE. Otherwise, if the tree is not metal but synthetic or wood, hang them 9" - 18" or more below branches and there is no way they will damage our trees or branches or real wood trees for that matter The other option is to do what most venues now require: use flickering battery powered (available on our site) amber colored simulated flame candles.

Crystal Trees for Event Decor

These fabulous crystal trees are perfect for wedding decoration, quinceanera decoration or for other spectacular and visually stunning events. Hang your centerpiece tree with our Swarovski Lead Free crystal octagon or teardrop crystal prisms, crystal ropes, glass dew drop vases filled with flowers, hanging votive candles, garlands of flowers, orchids, decor leaves, vines ... the possibilities are endless.

Use our parts and tips to create the special event, wedding, shower or quinceanera decorations of your dreams. Make beautiful crystal festooned centerpieces for guest tables, buffet table or as a stunning crystal centerpiece decoration for your champagne or dessert bar. They also make fabulous home decor afterwards.

Crystal Size Conversions Tips:

1 inch = 25.5mm Multiply mm by.0392 to get size in inches or fractions of an inch so that you can visualize the size by looking at a ruler. Note: 20mm is the size of a U.S. nickle and 28mm is the size of a U.S. quarter. 16mm is about the size of a dime. 14mm is significantly smaller than a dime and is not recommended for any crystal tree project. You will find it simply too small to make an impact for the trees, but they are great linked together into ropes for decorating candelabras, candle sticks, chandeliers and other event decorations.

Note: Lead Crystal Warning

California Government Proposition 65 (you can Google it) states that any lead in crystal products including prisms, figurines, vases, etc. can cause reproductive and other harm from handling or ingestion of microscopic particles from handling. For this reason, among others, we no longer sell any loose pieces of lead crystals, but only Swarovski LEAD FREE which was used in both project #1 and #2 on this page. There is no other lead free or glass crystal that can even remotely compare. They simply don't sparkle as well. If it's not going to sparkle, what's the point of a crystal tree, right?

How Big is Big Enough?

All the Tree projects on our site use 5' foot - 6' foot tall trees (projects #1 and #3) or approximately 8' - 10' foot trees (project #2). Be aware that using a tree significantly smaller than this will not achieve the stunning, focal point, awesome and stately appearance of the projects shown on our website. This is especially true since smaller trees do not allow enough room for "hanging". Guests should be looking "up" at the hanging orchids, crystals or votives, not "down" or directly at them.

Instructions for Hanging Pot Votives on Tree:

To hang the pot candle votive cups as seen in Project #2 & #3, you can follow these tips, but you may find a better way on your own:

1. Tie ribbon or chord securely around the diameter of the cup.

2. Make securing points (3 ideally, but with wire, 2 may work) by looping through the diameter cord at the points evenly spaced around the cup.

3. Tie a not to secure each one in place. If using wire, once you loop the wire through about 1/2 an inch, twist it together and trim off the excess.

4. Extend each securing chord or wire upward to the desired length.

5. Tie all chord ends together or if wire, twist them together into one knot at the top and hang them on the more sturdy branches of your crytal tree.

How to Stand & Secure Trees Upright

You can make the tree stand up by placing it in a planter with rocks around it, however, rocks can shift and move and it is not the best choice if you will be hanging a lot of heavier items on the branches. We don't recommend using plaster of paris, since it does not provide enough weight and stability, cracks and breaks easily and (far more importantly) plaster of paris causes cancer according to it's own packaging. For this reason, we refuse to even touch Plaster of Paris when potting our own trees which we manufacture. Decor is not worth risking your health.

If your tree is very big and tall or if you plan on hanging lots of votives or lots of crystal on the tree (like Crystal Tree Project #1), you will likely need more stability than rocks. If it is not a heavy wood trunk like Crystal Tree Project #1, but artificial branches or branches shorter than 5' tall, rocks tend to work better, especially if the container is narrow at the top, holding the branches closely so that they cannot slip back up and out of the vase when heavy items are hung.

For bigger trees or trees that you plan to mount in anything other than clear glassware, consider purchasing our tree mounting compound which works better than anything else you will try. Our compound is manufactured for us and we make it available to our Event Planners and Florists or Brides and party planners who will need to mount many trees (it is a bulk container which is too much if you just need to do one tree; you would have a lot left over). Cost is $125 and it is currently available by phone until we put it back on our website.

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