It looks like a sad little tree...nothing like the advertised picture. The top third is nice and full but the middle and bottom are very sparse. Despite "fluffing up" the branches repeatedly, I cannot hide the fact that pole is totally visible. In some areas the flocking is so thick that the entire branch is stuck together making impossible to fluff. I was so excited to finally purchase a flocked tree but that excitement quickly turned to disappointment when I realized it wasn't as full as the picture led me to believe. On the bright side, the flocking looks very real (even with the clumps). I really hope the decorations hide the sparseness of the tree.