![]() ![]() and some times your tree looks dead after a long deep freeze winter. in cold you either need to cover in straw or snow. i live in the kootenays winters arent no big deal here. you can even shovel it on top of it for a few yrs. :: and to answer keithdirt snow cover is good for your sequoia. i put 2 drops of super thrive in a spray bottle and spray them and notice they perk up.still lose the odd one.but way better results then i was getting. as they get the little needle ball on top they are still fragile.but when i see some are begining to wilt. they are very fragile for the first couple months. they melt in a hr and i go back push the soil down with my finger later. then use the cubes as needed for planting. i drop three seeds in each chamber a touch of water then freeze. then i bought some dollar store ice cube trays tiny cubes. i tryed a new way of stratifing the seeds of the giant sequoia. If this helps and im not getting off subject. Much at all in a cool growing zone but more Will not necessarily help a Coastal Redwood The same precautions for a zone 5 will applyįor a zone 6. Protection does not hurt when growing the Prolonged cold when it is young, less than That the Giant Sequoia is rather tender to Off the cold elements these tree will face Plenty of aeration in our soils can help ward Moisture retention in our soil mixes with Supply of marine air with lots of moisture. Real heat either but they do get an ample Much intense cold and not long periods of In their native settings do not have to endure To take a beating but not all of that is due to In a cooler climate it is normal for these trees Leader but it may take a few years for a newĬentral leader to become established and grow. Leader to die out and the tree initiate another Will start to grow and it is not uncommon for a Once a Redwood establishes a central leader they That fast and faster, depending, once they areĪbout 6-7 years old and are planted in the ground. Well with at least 2 feet of new growth a year on True form of Albo Spica which grew very littleįor 10 years in the ground and now it is growing Sit in their respective holes and not grow muchĪt all. Many times in cooler climates these trees will There is little Nitrogen at the bottom of the hole ![]() Trees can over come that placement as long as ![]() Hole prior to planting has been shown to be aĭetriment for a few to several years but these Mix after the trees have been planted into the Usually means a lot of humus, either ground firĪnd/or pine bark mixed in with soil in the planting Like lots of organic matter in their soil mixes which Trees if grown in a container or if they are to be Protection from the cold in where we place these In order to grow these trees in a zoneĥ we have to make accommodations for them Either way in most casesĪ zone 7-11, USDA zones, will be adequate for A lot depends on what form of Coastal Redwood ![]()
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