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Beginner
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12m
max. spread |
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15m
max. height |
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Other names: Dawn redwood
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Genus: Metasequoia
Species: M. glyptostroboides - M. glyptostroboides is a large, coniferous tree. Foliage is light and feathery, turning from green to brown before shedding in autumn and the bark has a fibrous texture.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides is: Deciduous
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow, Flushed pink, Bronze in Autumn
Stem: Reddish-brown in All seasons
Habit: Narrowly conical
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Gunnera manicata (Giant rhubarb), Gunnera magellanica (Dwarf rhubarb)
Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn redwood) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining or waterlogged soil. Good in an open but sheltered position. Will grow quickly so long as not in poor soil.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Mari Karkkainen
For a long time this plant was thought to be extinct and it was known only through fossils. Living specimens were discovered in western China in 1941.
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- Posted: Thu. 14th May 2009 18:32
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