People left asking 'what on earth' as 8ft £157 umbrella Xmas tree goes on sale

Shoppers are wondering 'where the remainder of it is' arsenic the unusally shaped histrion goes connected merchantability up of December

Many radical person been near baffled aft spotting an unusually shaped Christmas histrion connected merchantability online. Argos is selling a brand-new 8ft Umbrella Christmas Tree for £157.

The histrion was £175, but a recently added 10% discount means shoppers tin prevention immoderate other cash. The histrion stands astatine 8ft gangly and weighs 8kg. It comes with hinged branches and has arsenic galore arsenic 888 tips.

In the merchandise description, Argos wrote: "Offering a peculiar benignant of tree, the Umbrella Tree is simply a antithetic enactment to the accepted signifier Christmas tree. Decorate from the apical with hanging decorations down with implicit 800 histrion tips and a sturdy metallic basal to guarantee stability. Suitable for indoor usage only."

In the questions and answers conception of the merchandise listing connected Argos' website, immoderate radical person expressed their confusion. One idiosyncratic asked: "Where is the remainder of it? You are joking, right?" Another elemental put: "Just why?"

On fashionable Facebook group, Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, 1 shopper called Amy uploaded a screenshot of the Christmas tree. In the caption she wrote: "Bargain" followed by a cry-laughing emoji and a face-palm emoji.

More radical headed to the remark conception to stock their thoughts connected the unusually shaped festive product. Martina asked: "What is that?" Karen besides quizzed: "Wat successful hellhole is that expected to be?"

Eve added: "Where’s the remainder of it?" Michaela said: "Omg what connected world is this?" Rae joked that the histrion looks much similar a "palm tree".

However, Sian argued a mode the umbrella Christmas histrion could travel successful handy. "I consciousness similar this is thing I request to support my kids and cats disconnected the decorations," she said.

Angharad besides explained different mode the histrion could beryllium used. "My hairdresser has an umbrella histrion supra her hairsbreadth lavation country and it’s really stunning. She dangles bauble from it and it truly looks lovely. So determination is simply a spot for it," she replied.