Ikea sells Christmas tree alternative that takes getting used to: incomprehension among customers - "Can't get worse"

“Anyone can do a classic Christmas tree” - this is what some Ikea designers thought.

The furniture store sells a very special Christmas tree, which does not go down well with everyone.

• The

  Christmas tree

  is fixed for most people part of the

  Christmas season

  .

• However, many also resort to alternatives such as a

  plastic

  Christmas tree

  .

• Ikea * is

  now selling a very special kind of Christmas tree, arousing enthusiasm and incomprehension among its

  customers

  .

Munich - For

most people, the

means one thing among other things: having the opportunity to decorate a lot.

At the end of November, even those

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and

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out that

otherwise have little

interest in

.

Accordingly, the sale of

is booming

every year.

Some providers are becoming more and more creative.

Anyone who thinks that Christmas decorations consist of an Advent wreath, Christmas tree,

and

are very wrong.

This is shown by many products that are sold as Christmas decorations by various companies.

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A special kind of Christmas tree: Ikea sells "bamboo tree"

The furniture giant now has a special alternative to the classic

in its range.

However, not everyone is enthusiastic about this, as can be seen in the comments section of the

for the product.

“O bamboo tree, O bamboo tree, where are your leaves?” Says the Facebook post with which Ikea is promoting a bamboo alternative to the traditional

.

The Christmas tree alternative is 1.20 meters tall and consists of several bamboo baskets that are placed on top of each other in the shape of a classic Christmas tree.

The “bamboo tree” bears the name “

” and, according to the furniture giant's website, is primarily intended for customers who have little space available.

Anyone who is not a fan of needling Christmas trees, but doesn't like the plastic alternative very much, could have found a good alternative with the “bamboo tree” - after all, the “tree” is made of a sustainable material and is reusable.

Christmas tree from Ikea: holiday decorations and cat toys in one?

Ikea

is promoting the Christmas tree alternative with another argument: It is also well suited for Advent calendars or - quite un-Christmas - as a cat tree.

In any case, the “bamboo tree” seems to divide minds.

This is from the comments section below the

from

seen.

Many users are positively surprised by the product: “I think it's pretty cool.

It's a more modern approach to the subject.

One that breaks with tradition just enough to trigger critics, but not enough to be unrecognizable. "

Other Facebook users seem to be convinced by the otherness: “I think that's great - everyone can do normal.” Even those who don't want to cut down a Christmas tree for the sake of the environment think the “bamboo tree” is good: “Wow, great idea.

If you don't need a real one, it will stand better and forever in the forest. "

Ikea sells "bamboo tree": "Then tell me, it can't get worse in 2020."

But there are also plenty of negative - and above all amusing - comments under the

: "Then someone say it can't get worse in 2020." Some users have very special associations with the "bamboo tree": "They aren't Upside down rubbish bins in different sizes? "

The

“bamboo tree”

is clearly not for everyone.

Especially since it has a proud price of just under 50 euros.

But one thing can definitely be said: It's something different.

In addition, Ikea recently attracted attention with a new idea.