Comments on: Christmas Trees as Art – Sedona’s Tlaquepaque Presents “Festival of Trees” http://ariztravel.com/2008/10/christmas-trees-as-art-sedonas-tlaquepaque-presents-festival-of-trees/ Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona Fri, 18 May 2012 19:22:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amanda http://ariztravel.com/2008/10/christmas-trees-as-art-sedonas-tlaquepaque-presents-festival-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-1737 Amanda Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:35:27 +0000 http://arizonatravel.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-1737 I bought a cactus made out of metal bar & just wrapped it in prelit garland. I found the metal frame at a flea market. An old cowboy was doing this as a side business. I only bought a 4 foot one because I was living in a very small apartment at the time. Now that we have a home I've been searching everywhere for a cactus Christmas tree 6' - 7' tall. I found one online that was $297.00 for a 5' and you could pay another $47.00 for a 2' extention. I thought that was kinda pricey for one, but it may be my only option. And as luck would have it, I cannot find that old cowboy. If y'all find one cheaper & better than the deal I found, please let me know! I bought a cactus made out of metal bar & just wrapped it in prelit garland. I found the metal frame at a flea market. An old cowboy was doing this as a side business. I only bought a 4 foot one because I was living in a very small apartment at the time. Now that we have a home I’ve been searching everywhere for a cactus Christmas tree 6′ – 7′ tall. I found one online that was $297.00 for a 5′ and you could pay another $47.00 for a 2′ extention. I thought that was kinda pricey for one, but it may be my only option. And as luck would have it, I cannot find that old cowboy. If y’all find one cheaper & better than the deal I found, please let me know!

]]> By: Candy http://ariztravel.com/2008/10/christmas-trees-as-art-sedonas-tlaquepaque-presents-festival-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Candy Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:22:12 +0000 http://arizonatravel.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-1391 There ARE artificial cactus's just like the photo in the Festival of trees at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village . They are not "real" but fake. They are about $250 for a prelit 4" cactus. There is a Christmas shop at this mall that will have them drop shipped to your house. I dont know the name of the shop. Sorry. I did a websearch to find one for myself and they are hard to find. Only found one website that had them but they are sold out. The 6' size is hundreds. This is a good market niche for someone for sure. The cost is rediculous for the fake cactus, but it does look really good. I saw at least 2-3 fake saguaros at the Festival of Trees in Sedona. They are apparently wire based inside and covered in the kind of "piney" green that you's see on a fake Christmas tree. There ARE artificial cactus’s just like the photo in the Festival of trees at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village . They are not “real” but fake. They are about $250 for a prelit 4″ cactus. There is a Christmas shop at this mall that will have them drop shipped to your house. I dont know the name of the shop. Sorry.
I did a websearch to find one for myself and they are hard to find. Only found one website that had them but they are sold out. The 6′ size is hundreds. This is a good market niche for someone for sure.

The cost is rediculous for the fake cactus, but it does look really good. I saw at least 2-3 fake saguaros at the Festival of Trees in Sedona. They are apparently wire based inside and covered in the kind of “piney” green that you’s see on a fake Christmas tree.

]]> By: christinatoo http://ariztravel.com/2008/10/christmas-trees-as-art-sedonas-tlaquepaque-presents-festival-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 christinatoo Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:04:40 +0000 http://arizonatravel.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-1217 Carolyn, the "tree" and the image we used in the article belong to Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village in Sedona, Arizona. Because it takes 50 - 70 YEARS for a saguaro to begin to grow one arm, it is a pricey proposition to buy an 8 - 20 foot mature saguaro and requires very special transport; somewhere in the range of $100 per foot, counting both the "trunk" and each arm, if applicable. If you're interested in having a saguaro cactus Christmas tree, think about having one made or buying one fabricated out of metal or other materials. Carolyn, the “tree” and the image we used in the article belong to Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village in Sedona, Arizona. Because it takes 50 – 70 YEARS for a saguaro to begin to grow one arm, it is a pricey proposition to buy an 8 – 20 foot mature saguaro and requires very special transport; somewhere in the range of $100 per foot, counting both the “trunk” and each arm, if applicable. If you’re interested in having a saguaro cactus Christmas tree, think about having one made or buying one fabricated out of metal or other materials.

]]> By: Carolyn Lalk http://ariztravel.com/2008/10/christmas-trees-as-art-sedonas-tlaquepaque-presents-festival-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Carolyn Lalk Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:43:26 +0000 http://arizonatravel.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-1216 Where did you get the cactus christmas tree? Does a company sell just the tree? Would you send me the name? Thank you, Carolyn Lalk Where did you get the cactus christmas tree? Does a company sell just the tree? Would you send me the name? Thank you, Carolyn Lalk

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