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Dawn Redwood Conifer

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides

100' One of the most spectacular of the ornamental trees.

The wide irregular trunk looks like something out of a fairy tale with its iridescent golden-orange bark that becomes deeply grooved, hollowed and fluted with age. The bright green deciduous needles turn orange in the fall. Grows quickly, up to 50' in 15-20 years, with many small-diameter horizontal branches and a uniform conical habit. Give it lots of space!

Highly adaptable, easy to transplant. Prefers moist deep well-drained slightly acid soil and full sun. Will tolerate wet or dry sites. Pollution resistant. Good specimen or street tree; rarely needs pruning.

Fossils dating back 50 million years have been found in Japan. Considered extinct until it was “rediscovered” in central China in 1941. Resembles California redwood only vaguely. Native to China and Japan. Z4.

(18–24" bare-root trees)

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Hardy to Zone
4
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Conifers

Conifers include Fir, Pine, and Spruce trees. Grow them for Christmas trees and seasonal greenery, or leave them in your landscape to grow tall, and enjoy the sound of the winter wind rustling through the needles. Most of the conifers we sell are native to North America, and all provide beauty and habitat year round.

Growing Conifers

  • Soil: Tolerate a wide range of soil conditions; most prefer slight acidity.
  • Sun: Most tolerate some shade.
  • Planting: If you are planting in dry or well-drained areas, dip tree roots in a solution of Agri-gel before planting to protect roots from drying out. Do not soak conifers in the Agri-gel solution; a good dipping is sufficient.

    It is better to prune the roots than to crowd them in the hole; you can shear back roots by about a third of their length. Dig a small hole or make an incision with a spade and slip the tree in to the level it grew in the nursery. Fan the roots out. Water well and pack the earth down with your feet to remove air pockets.

    Periodic deep watering is far more beneficial than frequent sprinkling. Fertilization is not necessary in the first year. In later years you may fertilize around the drip line.

  • Pruning: To make evergreens dense and compact, prune back the central leader and the center bud on the end of each side branch. Otherwise, leave them alone.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before February 20 will ship from March through early May, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas.

Orders placed after February 20 will ship from April to May.