"Every holiday season, one ordinary tree becomes iconic as it transforms Midtown Manhattan into something magical. This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree truly embodies the New York spirit! The 75-foot-tall Norway spruce, a native New Yorker hails from East Greenbush, New York, and like so many of us, has a story rooted in family and tradition. Donated by the Russ family, the tree has been part of their property for over 60 years."
"With an eye for detail and a lifelong love of trees, he spends the year scouting potential candidates across the Northeast, from New York to Massachusetts. What I look for is a tree you'd want in your living room, but on a grander scale, Pauze says. He discovered the Russ family's spruce after a Rockefeller Center security supervisor shared a photo. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was perfect, he said."
A 75-foot Norway spruce from East Greenbush, New York, will serve as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. The Russ family donated the spruce after more than 60 years of caring for it and using it as a backdrop for family celebrations. The tree is estimated to be about 75 years old and will be cut on November 6, then transported 130 miles to Rockefeller Center and raised on Center Plaza on November 8. Head gardener Erik Pauze scouts candidates across the Northeast and personally tended this tree before its selection. Pauze looks for trees suited to a living room aesthetic on a grand scale.
Read at www.newyorkfamily.com
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