"The tree was chosen Rockefeller Center head gardener Erik Pauze, who is tasked with finding the right tree each year. "As soon as I saw it, I knew it was perfect," he told The Center Magazine. Gauze also says a tree has a tall order to fill. "What I look for is a tree you'd want in your living room, but on a grander scale," he said. "It needs to make people smile the second they see it.""
"The tree stands 75 feet tall, measures 45 feet in diameter and weighs 11 tons. The tree is scheduled to be cut Nov. 6 and arrive at Rockefeller Center on Nov. 8. The tree will be adorned with 50,000 multi-colored, energy efficient LED lights on roughly five miles of wire and topped with a Swarovski star that weighs approximately 900 pounds. The star, which is more than nine feet in diameter, will also have 70 spikes covered by three million crystals."
A 75-year-old Norway spruce from East Greenbush, New York, donated by the Russ family, will be Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree. Head gardener Erik Pauze selected the tree, saying it felt perfect and should make people smile at first sight. Owner Judy Russ said she looks forward to making cherished family memories as the tree becomes the world’s Christmas tree. The tree stands 75 feet tall, measures 45 feet in diameter and weighs 11 tons. The tree will be cut Nov. 6, arrive Nov. 8, be wrapped in 50,000 energy-efficient LED lights, and topped with a 900-pound Swarovski star.
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