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  • METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Limelight' and METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides

    Commonly known as Dawn redwood, Shui-hsa, Water fir

    Conical tree with ascending branches and fibrous orange bark which prefers a boggy or wet area. Soft light green leaves especially in spring
     
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    • Endangered in the wild
      These plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.
      Endangered
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      China (northwestern Hubei).
    • Deciduous
      Leaves are 2cm (¾in) or more on seedlings, to 1.5cm (½in) long on mature trees. They have 2 light-green bands beneath.
    • Bog garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      20m (65ft)
    • Spread
      5m (16ft)
    • Conifer
      Produces light-brown female cones 2cm (¾in) long on stalks 2-4cm (¾ to 1½in) long and small, pendent male cones to 1.5cm (halfinch) long in the upper crown.
    • Tree
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      On drier sites growth slows after 10m (33ft).
    • Wet or boggy soil
    • Full sun
    • Conical
    • Mature Size
      20m (65ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        5m (16ft)
       
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    Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Growing Guide
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