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SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Commonly known as California big tree, Sierra redwood
Very thick, fissured bark. One of the largest growing trees
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Evergreengrey-green leaves to 7mm (¼in) long are arranged radially and point forward on the shoots.
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Height80m (260ft)
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Spread10m (33ft)
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ConiferProduces ovoid, mid-green female cones 4.5cm (1¾in) long, ripening to brown and persisting for many years.
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Tree
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shadeDappled shade
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
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Additional FeaturesArchitectural interestEndangered in the wildThese 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.EndangeredGood to knowIntroduced into UK by Cornish plant hunter William Lobb (1809-64), in 1853.Pests & DiseasesSusceptible to honey fungusPlace of originUSA (Sierra Nevada, California)
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf marginEntire
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Leaf shapeAcicular
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soil
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Tree ShapeConicalBecoming columnar
Sequoiadendron giganteum - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
80m (260ft)
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10m (33ft) |

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Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50