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    SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
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    SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

    Commonly known as California big tree, Sierra redwood

    AWARD
    Very thick, fissured bark. One of the largest growing trees
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    3 Litre
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £25.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Plant Details
    • Architectural interest
    • 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
    • Good to know
      Introduced into UK by Cornish plant hunter William Lobb (1809-64), in 1853.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Susceptible to honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      USA (Sierra Nevada, California)
    • Evergreen
      grey-green leaves to 7mm (¼in) long are arranged radially and point forward on the shoots.
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Acicular
    • Height
      80m (260ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Conifer
      Produces ovoid, mid-green female cones 4.5cm (1¾in) long, ripening to brown and persisting for many years.
    • Tree
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Conical
      Becoming columnar
    • Mature Size
      80m (260ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile well drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
      Dappled shade
    Sequoiadendron giganteum - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide
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