Giant sequoia is dying
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Baby giant sequoia in winter
Comments (41)This one is in my back yard near Harrisburg, PA. Just this past summer I found five seedlings growing on the ground around the tree. I still have four living in large pots. I was checking in here to get ideas for what to do with them during the upcoming winter. I think I will go with keeping them inside in the unheated basement. The seedlings are only about 4" tall and I am just not confident that they are ready for a winter on their own....See Moreweeping giant sequoia
Comments (11)dont worry about the posts.. the more the better ... the spelling will come ...so dont fret that.. as long as it is close enough that we know which you are talking about ... but .... always a big but involved ... there are various types of sequoia ... and since i have none in my z5 [meaning i do NOT have a working knowledge of plants not for my zone] ... using the generic weeping giant .. really does NOT specify .. to ME ... which you are referring to ... so some further specificity in that way would help me ... now as to your specific question ... let me frame it this way .. an 8 footer is going to cost you ... WAG.. 3 to 500US dollars ... for a zone experiment .. maybe that is in your budget.. but not mine .... when i 'zone push' or experiment .. i do it with one gallon plants that cost under 35$ ... i do not believe you have totally ID'd your zone for us ... and there is no way for us to determine what if any MICRO climate there might be in your garden .... zones are minimum winter temps ... but added to that is winter sun.. and most importantly [the biggest variable] is winter wind ... if you have some nook where there is no wind.. perhaps in a swale.. but not where icy cold temps gather [a low spot] .. you might add one zone.. but if you are going for 2 zones or more ... spend all you want.. but consider the plant an annual ... that MIGHT survive a couple of years.. but sooner or later.. that bad winter will roll thru and kill it .. all the power to ya.. whatever you decide ... ken ps: are you familiar with the arguments AGAINST large transplants???? .. if not.. another post.. w/o the disclaimers of too many posts.. pps: i gave you that foxwillow link yesterday ... or i dreamed i did ... a quick check of the plant list or catalog.. will tell you whether they grow them with enough ease to offer them ... if they dont.. that probably says it all ......See MoreGiant weeping sequoia question
Comments (14)use the button under where you type ... to upload from your hard drive ... the first question .... what does it threaten .. anything ... or is this an issue of you think you have better ideas than ma nature.. on how a tree can grow itself ... i always think about fixing things.. that might not be broken ... and when i do, creating bigger problems than i started with ... one might argue.. it has grown taking account of the prevailing winds, etc ..... and if you remove such.. you will change its whole dynamic ... i suppose the soil is also an issue ... but even if we get a pic.. an onsite opinion from a certified tree specialist would be worth the money spent ... and not just any monkey with a chainsaw . ... https://www.google.com/search?q=isa+aborists&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=isa+arborists we all would love to see a pic... ken...See Morepoorly giant sequoia in Lincolnshire
Comments (3)well, if it's bog standard, it's probably too wet these trees do not grow in bogs JK - I am familiar with the britishism. However, over-watering plants IS one of the most common newbie mistakes, and could well be what happened here. (And I wonder what HM Customs thinks of this plant having been 'brought back from Washington'. State or City, a live plant from the US is contraband with a phyto certificate, which one doubts he had. But probably nothing to worry about, for the most part Europe and the UK have more known and dangerous plant insects and pathogens than we do. It's very unlikely to be a problem.) This is not something you can maintain as a houseplant, and seeing as it is hardy in the British Isles, you might as well plant it outside. Now. Other than a bit of watering during dry spells next summer (if you have another hot, dry summer) it won't need any post-planting attention. NB they are prone to disfiguring foliar diseases in the eastern US, due to our humidity. I don't think those commonly affect ones in the UK, but someone from there will probably chime in eventually. (floral_uk?)...See MoreHU-693704843
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