Dawn Redwood Seedling Update Amazing Growth
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Comments (19)basic, Your tree looks as healthy in the photo as mine did all last year, as long as I kept it watered during our drought. Mine broke dormancy nicely, early on this April, was shocked over a three day Easter period this year, with nights dipping down into the light freeze temp range. During that same time on the third day, the tree also endured a few hours of hard freeze. Since I had wrapped it over each night it did not freeze immediately, but after the warm-up it seemed to go dormant; eventually dropping is leaves. It did later releaf a little bit, but just never could do it completely. Now, even though there is still green under the bark, the new leaves are dead. From my early on experience with my tree, I would think that your tree should survive the summer heat if you water it properly. After seeing where botann's tree is planted and growing so well, I have concluded that the last 8 weeks of our constant rains is what has caused my tree to suffer so much that it is at risk of never recovering. The clay soil here simply does not drain fast enough, and I figure that my mound where I planted it was not raised high enough to prevent the roots from drowning and quite possibly rotting. Your photo appears to show that your land slopes, if ever so slightly, and that has given me a better idea of how to plan needed adjustments to my, newly arriving just this week, tree's planting bed. Today, I went to my favorite nursery and purchased some well draining potting soil they use especially for their potted trees. Hopefull my new tree will have developed and grown well enough by my repotting it whenever needed and by the time I want to plant it; in the newly planned bed, next spring. Especially if I wait to transplant it from the pot after our chance of late frosts, normally have passed. botann, wow it must feel good to share the beauty resulting from of all your hard laboring, over tha last almost 3 decades, with others; not only those presently in your life, but also with the world through your albums. Thanks....See Moredawn redwood
Comments (18)A seedling in one year (easy to grow from seed!) is a foot tall or more. As to leafing time here, it's a tad bit but not much later than anything else. I think the Ash's and Red Maples start their thing and soon after, the Metasequoia begins to bud out. Funny thing here is that this tree must have a brain of its' own because one year and at least three years after I planted this thing, it didn't leaf until June. I knew it was alive because the cambium under the bark was, but it just waited and waited. Another awesome tree for your information is: Taxodium distichum 'Shawnee Brave'. Check it out. Dax...See Morebrand new dawn redwood seedlings, need help.
Comments (4)I have heard from a very reputable seedling grower that full sun is the way to go. Start them there, and keep them there. I have yet to try it, and I will this year, but for you where you are at this time of year I would definately give that a shot. At least for half of them. As for watering; depending on how sunny it is you might want to let them surface dry between waterings. In a few weeks, once they are a little more sturdy I would keep them good and moist... they will grow like weeds. Another tip; I know there are some here that prefer a balance between the root and top growth, but in artificial condidtions like you have them in, and porbably always will; give them about a teaspoon of slow release fertilizer on the surface. Something like 18-6-12. There may be better ways to fertilize seedlings, but this is an easy and the results versus unfertilized is unbelievable! Nate...See MoreDawn Redwood Pics
Comments (7)Gook looking trees Lou. Many of us know how much thought and work you put into growing trees in Texas and that rugged soil of rock you work with. Those look real good. I would have guessed the first one was off-color due to high ph. I have an Abies firma here which reportedly can suffer extensively with ph's over 5.5, at least that's what I've heard. Anyway, my seedling has push on it that's tan like your above and first seedling you show us. I've got 7.0 ph. But your second seedling shows none of the effects of alkalinity. Congratulations! I hope they live man. I haven't previously known about (any) Dawn Redwoods where you live (Dallas - Ft. Worth area, right?). Dax...See Moreconifers
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