FOXNews.com: National Christmas Tree in Washington dies after just 14 months

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National Christmas Tree in Washington dies after just 14 months May 5th 2012, 03:44 WASHINGTON –  Just 14 months after it was planted in front of the White House, the National Christmas Tree has died. The tree, a Colorado blue spruce, died from "complications resulting from transplant shock," the National Park Service said, according to msnbc.com. It was planted on the Ellipse near the president's residence a little over a year ago -- having been grown in New Jersey -- to replace a tree that had served as America's Christmas tree for 33 years before succumbing to a storm. Another Colorado blue spruce will replace the tree. The lighting of the tree by the president is a tradition dating back 90 years to Calvin Coolidge. Use has varied between cut trees and live trees, as well as between species.

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