A full sun lover, this plant is easily grown in moist, well-drained or poorly drained soils.
A single specimen is an imposing sight and groves are effective. A spectacular tree for stream banks or pond edges. In addition to flat-out having the coolest b. It now survives only in wet lower slopes and montane river and. It is the sole living species of the genus Metasequoia, one of three genera in the subfamily Sequoioideae of the family Cupressaceae. Although Metasequoia glyptostroboides is the only living species in its genus, three fossil species are known, as well. Metasequoia glyptostroboides, the dawn redwood, is a fast-growing, endangered deciduous conifer. The russet-red fall color of its lacy needles, the interesting winter silhouette are some of the outstanding characteristics of Dawn Redwood. Eighteen years ago, I planted a small grove of six Dawn Redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) on my property. Metasequoia (dawn redwood) is a fast-growing, deciduous tree, and the sole living species, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is one of three species of conifers known as redwoods. Oval, light brown female cones and pendant globose male cones are produced. Reddish on young trees, the bark on mature trees is darker, often deeply fissured, and attractively flared at the base. Delicate flat sprays of narrow, bright green leaves emerge in spring, mature to emerald green in summer, before warming up to rich shades of yellow-brown, pink, apricot and copper in the fall. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, Dawn Redwood loses its foliage each winter. It features an upright, narrowly conical form that enhances many landscapes. It is easy to grow and develops rapidly.A sight to behold, Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood) is a large deciduous coniferous tree of great beauty. However, the continued existence of the species has been assured by plantings throughout the temperate zones of the world. Trees have been destroyed particularly during the Cultural Revolution. In its natural habitat the dawn redwood is extremely threatened. It has a neat pyramidal shape in youth, maturing into a more rounded crown. Metasequoia glyptostroboides JFS-PN3Legacy Jade Prince ® Dawn Redwood: Zone: 5: Height: 70 Spread: 25 Shape: Upright, pyramidal Foliage: Bright green, deciduous needles Fall Color: Rusty orange: Lush, feathery spring foliage matures to rich, fresh green in summer. Dawn Redwood is a deciduous conifer producing small, round 1/2' to 1' cones. An ancient tree that knew the dinosaurs but is well-suited to modern landscape plantings. The biggest problem is the Finnish summer, which is rather too short, cool and dry. Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides. Given a long enough autumn to harden off, it is hardy to extreme cold. In the very south of Finland conifer enthusiasts have grown the species with varying success. The 1950s plantings have died, but new plantings have been made in 20 at the warm northern edge of the Alppiruusulaakso (Rhododendron Valley), near beeches, where they are protected from autumn frosts. Autumn colour is a warm light brown.įinland lies at the very extreme of hardiness for the dawn redwood. This tree is well-suited for screening, large areas, and near water. Matures at 50 to 100 feet tall and 20 to 30 feet wide. Pyramidal when young, becoming broad and rounded with age. The dawn redwood’s needle-like leaves are bright fresh green and the trunk red-brown, becoming buttressed with age. Bright green feathery leaves turn rusty orange and red in autumn. Both the dawn redwood and the swamp cypresses enjoy moist to wet conditions and loose their needles in winter. The dawn redwood resembles its American relatives the swamp cypresses ( Taxodium). The tallest of these trees are now over 20m (65 ft.) Mustila Arboretum was among the first to receive seeds, and plants grown from these seeds were sent to Gothenburg Botanic Garden as early as 1952. Branches grow in a regular pattern on the perfectly vertical main trunk. A robustly growing deciduous conifer with a narrow pyramidal crown at first that becomes broad pyramidal later. Understandably, several seed collecting expeditions were made to China in the late 1940s. Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn redwood. New foliage emerges light green in spring and turns into an appealing red-bronze color in fall. Due to the war, it took two or three years to confirm that they were the first living individuals of the genus, the dawn redwoods. Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides Description & Overview Dawn Redwood is a deciduous, coniferous tree that has an upright, pyramidal form slowly reaching heights of up to 100 feet. But then in the early 1940s some strange trees were discovered in the Hubei province in China. It is the only living species in the ancient redwood genus Metasequoia, but three fossil species are known. Earlier, the Metasequoia genus was only known through fossils. Metasequoia glyptostroboides: Dawn Redwood is a fast-growing tree in the Cypress family native to the Sichuan-Hubei region of China.
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