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As you might expect, Dawn Redwood is not drought-tolerant at all, particularly when young, so take care to select a spot that acquires constant moisture with or without your intervention.Įasy to care for, Dawn Redwood has been found to be very tolerant of urban pollution.

Dawn Redwood loves moist to wet soils, so it's a natural choice for a waterside planting, and poor soil drainage is a godsend to its thirsty roots. This pyramidal tree is a glorious landmark in any large-scale setting. After just 10 years Dawn Redwood may be 10 to 15 feet tall after 30 Dawn Redwood could be as much as 50 feet high, and ultimately Dawn Redwood will reach 100 or more feet high, with a trunk several feet in diameter at the base. This tree grows quickly, often creating buttress roots (raised roots above the soil on all sides of the trunk, helping to support it and to access surface nutrients) that add to Dawn Redwoods stunning ornamental appeal. In autumn, the needles turn a deep brownish shade of red before droppinga splendid sight. Do not miss the chance to grow Dawn Redwood.ĭawn Redwood is a deciduous conifer with fresh green foliage and small, scaly cones (present only in hot-summer climates). Thanks to seedling distribution by Harvard's Arnold Arboretum and the dedication of plantsmen around the world, specimens of this magnificent tree are now available for home gardens. It was believed to be extinct worldwide until 1943, when Zhan Wang discovered a grove in China. Metasequoia glyptostroboides once blanketed North America (some 35 million years ago), but vanished long, long ago. Please note that the “Buy it now” button skips this step and you won’t be able to add your message.If you have the space to grow the Dawn Redwood, you owe it not only to yourself but to the neighborhood and the larger landscape to grow this exceptional ancient tree. Then if you wish to add a personalised message, there is a message box on the cart page. Simply select the preferred gift wrap packaging option above, then add product to Cart.

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Your gift will of course also include full growing instructions. We will also enclose a card – suitable for the occasion - with your own personal message. You can choose from 3 different colours: cherry red, pine green or antique gold, including a matching ribbon. We have excellent quality, 60-80cm tall 2 or 3 years old plants on offer.Ĭhalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt / Acidic, Neutral, AlkalineĪdd that personal touch with our bespoke gift wrapping service and choose from one of our luxurious but also natural looking wrapping papers.If planted into a pot, they can live on the patio or it can be formed into a bonsai. This plant can grow 50-80 cm a year, finally reaching 25-30m in height with a 6-8m spread but if pruned, they can be used as a high hedge or even a small tree in the garden. It will will thrive best in full sun and moist, deep, well drained soil, but it is drought tolerant. This population was only discovered in 1940, before this time, scientists believed the plant was extinct and was only known through fossil records. The Dawn Redwood grow naturally in the remote province of Szechwan, China.

The leaves turn to lovely bronze then brown colour in autumn. It is known to be a living fossil, endangered in the wild. With their cinnamon coloured, exfoliating bark and deciduous nature this plant can be a real pearl of any garden. Even the seedlings are very hardy and care-free. The Dawn Redwood trunks are remarkably straight and the tree grows in a tall, slender, pyramidal shape. Metasequoia glyptostroboides is an unusual, deciduous conifer tree, but can be kept as a shrub or hedge.