Flagpole Christmas Tree Size: Which Tree Fits Your Pole

Flagpole Christmas tree size comes down to your pole’s height above the ground: a 20 ft pole takes the 20 ft Fairybell tree, a 25 or 30 ft pole takes the 26 ft tree, and a 35 ft pole takes the 33 ft tree. Measure from the ground to the top of the pole, not the pole’s overall length.

What is the right flagpole Christmas tree size for my pole?

The right flagpole Christmas tree size is the tree closest to your pole’s height, as long as it is no more than about a foot taller. Fairybell’s FAQ says the tree does not need to be hoisted all the way to the top, and to keep every LED off the ground, so a tree a few feet shorter than the pole simply hangs a little lower. About a foot over is fine: our 26 ft listing calls for a 25 to 30 ft pole.

Fairybell sizes its trees in meters, and US sellers round them to feet. The 20 ft tree is 6 m (about 19 ft 8 in), the 26 ft tree is 8 m (about 26 ft 3 in, sold by some US dealers as a 25 ft tree), and the 33 ft tree is 10 m (about 32 ft 10 in).

Pole height not in the table? Pick the tree closest to your pole’s height, no more than about a foot taller, or call 800-962-0956 and we will match it.

Each height comes in more than one version.

Tree specs come from the Fairybell listings. The pole-to-tree matching is FlagCo’s. Fairybell’s FAQ advises a tree one size smaller than your pole and says the tree does not need to reach the top; Fairybell’s own pages for the 20 ft trees call for a 20 ft pole. For current availability, see the flagpole Christmas tree lights page.

900 or 1,200 LEDs on the 20 ft tree?

Both 20 ft classic trees are the same height. The 900-LED tree spreads about 10 ft across and the 1,200-LED tree about 11 ft, with a third more lights. Warm white looks like a classic lit tree; multicolor reads as a party.

What is the Fairybell Smart Magic tree?

The Fairybell Smart Magic is a 20 ft flagpole Christmas tree with 1,152 LEDs that you control from your phone. The app switches it between warm white, multicolor and custom color scenes, runs preset lighting modes, and can sync the lights to music. It mounts, stakes down and plugs in like the classic trees and fits the same poles as the 20 ft classic tree.

Smart Magic

Change the colors from your phone

One tree that can run warm white at an entrance and switch to color scenes for an event.

• Height20 ft, for a 20 ft pole
• LEDs1,152, app-controlled
• PriceAbout $670

See the Smart Magic tree

How do I measure my flagpole for a Christmas tree?

Measure the flagpole from the ground to the top of the pole, because that exposed height is what the size rule uses. A commercial flagpole is longer than it looks: part of the shaft is set into a ground sleeve below grade, and that buried length never shows. A cut sheet lists both the set depth and the total length, so make sure you are reading the height above ground.

FlagCo ground-set poles bury 2 ft of a 15 or 20 ft pole and 3.5 ft of a 35 ft pole.

Will a flagpole Christmas tree work on my type of flagpole?

A Fairybell tree works on both external and internal halyard flagpoles, because it raises on the halyard the way a flag does.

• External halyard poles (stationary and revolving): the rope is on the outside of the pole. Raise the tree up the pole from its center point, like a flag. FlagCo external stationary flagpoles run 15 to 35 ft and external revolving flagpoles 20 to 80 ft.
• Internal halyard poles (cam cleat and winch): the rope or cable runs inside the shaft behind a locked access door. The tree works on these poles too: raise it on the halyard the same way you raise the flag.

How do you put a Christmas tree on a flagpole?

Fairybell says setup takes no more than 30 minutes and needs no tools: hoist the tree from its center point, spread the strands around the pole, stake each leg into the ground, then connect the power. Fairybell’s setup steps, in short:

1. Hoist. Raise the tree up the flagpole from the tree’s center point, the same way you raise a flag.
2. Drape. Spread the lights around the pole and snap the far ends together.
3. Stake. Peg each leg of the tree into the ground in a circle around the pole.
4. Power. Connect the cable junction set to the base of each leg, attach the transformer, and run power to the tree.

• In the box: the light tree, a connection cable, the transformer, ground pins, an orange distance belt and the manual. The flagpole is not included.
• Base: the strands spread into a circle about 10 to 11 ft across on the 20 ft classic trees, 12 ft on the 26 ft tree and 13 ft on the 33 ft tree. Keep that circle clear of shrubs and sprinkler heads where the stakes go, and keep every LED off the ground.
• Power: a low-voltage transformer connects to household power, and a timer can go in between.

How much wind can a flagpole Christmas tree take?

Fairybell’s instructions say to lower the tree at wind force 6 or higher. The National Weather Service lists Beaufort force 6 as a strong breeze, 25 to 31 mph, so bring the tree down when winds reach 25 mph. Check the forecast through the season.

How do you take down and store a flagpole Christmas tree?

Let the tree dry completely before you pack it, so the strands are ready for next season. Fairybell’s instructions:

• Make sure the tree is completely dry before you pack it.
• Lay it out flat on the ground and tie the orange ribbons around several sections of the strands so it comes out untangled next year.
• Remove the intermediate cable before you pack the tree into the box.
• Lower the bottom end (plugs and elastics) into the box first and finish with the hook on top.
• Store the box in a clean, dry place.

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