Overview of Dawn Redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) | Hobby Bobby
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- Eighteen years ago, I planted a small grove of six Dawn Redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) on my property. In addition to flat-out having the coolest botanical name among trees, they reward you with a number of interesting features including a feathery winter appearance, graceful needle structure, as much as 3 feet per year growth, and the uniquely buttressed fissure at the trunk/branch juncture. Although they turn a distinctive golden brown prior to dropping their needles in the fall, I wouldn't call them a fall foliage highlight.
They become a BIG tree, so you should only plant them where you have room for them to spread out. They make an awesome summer screen in the right scenario...which was part of my reason for planting them. Within a handful of years, they were creating some summer privacy for a 2nd floor window view. I hope you enjoy my overview of this awesome tree...thanks for watching.
I plant a Dawn Redwood in Lancaster, PA. About 1965 to 1970. It is now about 95 feet tall. I planted 2 more this spring, one grew over 6 inches already.
I'd love to see it! I'm near Morgantown.
I have the address. I will delete comment for your privacy. I can swing out Thursday...probably 10-11am if that is okay. Let me know. Thank you, Daniel.
@@hobbybobby3398 ,As far as I know that will work. If it doesn't I'll try to let you know
I wish you weren't 5 hours away from my home, I 'd love to see your tree!
@@loro5ka th-cam.com/video/DRKoV09hmio/w-d-xo.html Not sure if you were directing your comment to me.
MY META SEQUOIA GROWS WELL IN N.Y. AT ANY TEMP. NOW 10 FT TALL IN 4-5 YRS.
THE GIANT SEQUOIA DID WELL TILL WE HAD A COLD DAY MINUS 5 F. THAT KILLED IT
Such a cool tree! Knowing its history makes my imagination run wild, thinking of how the earth looked millions of years ago. It also makes me wonder how it could have went from inhabiting the entire northern hemisphere to only surviving in a small area of China. Maybe some disease that no longer exists? Like how the American walnut is getting decimated by blight. In any case, I just planted and Amber Glow cultivar and can't wait to see how it turns out. :) I live in the suburbs, so a normal size one was out of the question.
That's my guess too, disease or maybe a mold wiped them out. None of the other explanations really make any sense. But if that's correct, then there's a chance that whatever did it might still be around, but is also dormant.
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Beautiful tree indeed! I have a small one (approximately 1m tall) for my garden in Georgia (country) and it's growing smoothly and beautifully so far. I purchased a small seedling in spring 2018 from California (via Amazon, along with a tiny Giant Sequoia) and as it arrived dormant I wasn't hoping it would survive (initially I thought it was dead), but soon new twigs started to appear and the seedling began to grow healthily, now it's gradually turning into a small tree. Being an avid tree lover, the process is extremely pleasant and satisfying for me to watch.
Good luck with it! It won't stay small for long!
How is the giant sequoia doing?
@@edwardkuenzi5751 the Giant one unfortunately died because of a lack of adequate care (I was away), but the Metasequoia will soon reach 2 metres in height.
God bless you, for leaving them branched to the ground. It is the first six feet or so, that allow the burls to grow, which make this tree so unique. Please let me point out, that this tree is not the Dawn Redwood, but the dawn redwood. It was named for the dawn of time, not a woman's name. It is my biggest peeve, that people capitalize dawn. Again, thank you for leaving them alone. Your trees will one day develop the contorted boles that make them so unique.
Thanks for your comments. As far as I'm concerned, the botanical names are the "real" ones, and the common names are just for those who can't handle the truth...haha. I had a mulch guy limb up my Fagus grandifolia without permission, and I offered to cut his arm off to make a point. :)
@@hobbybobby3398 Love it!
The one I planted I removed the lower branches due to wanting the space underneath for a garden and it was next to the driveway so would have eventually had to be trimmed anyway. Mine was 2m or so when planted and well over 10m when I moved several years later. Beautiful tree. Planted another one in the new house, leaves have just opened.
@@Catubrannos You can trim the branches back a bit to get some space, but if you remove them completely, it will destroy the burls' ability to grow. I know you've already done it; just some FYI if you ever get another one.
Cool. I'm going to plant 25 bareroot next spring for wildlife and viewing on my property.
Good luck with your project!
@@hobbybobby3398 Thank you. Merry Christmas.
Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you, as well. 🎄
China also has a Bald Cypress like tree, called the Chinese Swamp Cypress and it is deciduous too
Thanks for the info... didn't know of that.
We have a lane full of them, they're among the most beautiful trees I've ever seen. Video or photo does not do them good, you have to see them in real life. Their foliage is working in very special ways with light and wind. Hard to describe, they have a silky like shine, absolutely gorgeous looking. www.google.nl/maps/@52.3879152,4.9492472,3a,75y,347.97h,90.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6mrnev7KOoM0gSuEgp6Kvw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
That's a beautiful allee of trees! I need to go see that! :) Thank you for sharing.
@@hobbybobby3398 Yes, it's stunning. One of the reasons the city planted that allee here in 1980, was because these trees absorb sound amazingly well. So the traffic noise is diminished by a lot along that entire street. You actually notice that when you walk or bike through in spring/summer, it's dead silent, and the noise generated by the leaves when wind blows through is something nature recordists actually sell, it's very smooth.
I’m planting three next year in my field. Here are three of my Bald Cypress trees during late Autumn. Fast growing and like ‘wet feet’.
Very interisting tree. I haven't seen this tree before. look like your family has a beautiful property. Very nice, thank you for sharing.
It is one of my favorites. They can get 100 feet tall (30 meters), so they meed space. The property is nice, and the trees make it better...thank you. :)
@@hobbybobby3398 Beautiful trees indeed. They can get quite a lot taller than 100 feet as well from what I've seen. I think the tallest known so far was 165 feet but they could potentially grow taller than this given enough time.
@Jennifer M Hi, and thanks for the note. The gardens near me, Longwood Gardens, has the tallest Dawn Redwood that I'm aware of at 135 feet. Where is the one you're referencing? I've used this site: www.monumentaltrees.com/en/trees/dawnredwood/records/
@@hobbybobby3398 Actually they can grow more than 7 feet in one year .
What a fantastic video, thank you so much for sharing this I learnt lots 😁 I've just picked up some wood from this tree that sadly died in a garden in the UK for some woodturning. Hoping to give the wood another life as a large endgrain bowl👍
Thanks so much. I've never seen anything turned from Dawn redwood...would love to. Good luck!
@@hobbybobby3398 thanks Bobby, just turning a bowl now and making a video of the process so I'll send you the link when it's done 😁 I hope you have a lovely day, all the best Tom
Yes, definitely send me that! 👍
Well shot, and well explained. Right to it, giving us the info, none of that "I'ma tell you about about that, but first, buy CHORED VPN!" Thanks guy!
Haha...thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad you found it useful.
Has anyone tried to make cutting of these using those plastic cups that you place around the branch filled with soil or peat moss after you remove the bark off of the branch.
That kind of stuff is beyond my pay grade. :-)
I planted a dawn redwood tree in our town park in my son’s memory two years ago. It has a pretty crazy shape and I would like to prune it up some, but I’m not sure how. I consider myself a pretty good yard pruner, But this species has me stumped.It looks a lot like a bush, not like the tall stately trees I’ve seen. Can anyone advise me the best way that I could shape it up? I understand that might be minimal for now. The top doesn’t grow up straight, it’s kind of floppy. I appreciate advice and patience, I’m just starting to learn about this tree. I’m very excited to learn that it came from Sichuan province in China, the very place for my son accidentally passed
I'm sorry about your son. Planting a tree in his memory is a wonderful idea. I've never had to prune any of mine, so I can't offer any input there. I've always seen them grow to form. Maybe you can call a local arboretum to see if anyone can offer thoughts.
Nice , how many time to be high and grand . sorry for my bad english .
Hello. My trees grows 0.5 - 1.0 meters in a year. My trees grew to 7-10 meters in 10-15 years.
@@hobbybobby3398 thanks from algeria .
@@karimkerroumi1201 You are welcome!
1:05 I wonder if this is beneficial to birds nests
Thanks for watching. Maybe, but I've never had any birds nest in mine.
I imagine so, given the cavity is large enough
Apparently Bald Cypress coppices well, which is unusual for a conifer. Does anybody know if the Dawn Redwood also coppices?
Hi, I don't know the answer to that question...maybe someone else will chime in. Thanks for stopping by.
Where do you live? I just want to compare the climate in your area to mine, to guess how well it will do here.
Outside of Philadephia, PA, USA. USDA climate zone 6b
@@hobbybobby3398 thanks! do you think they will grow well in the canadian maritimes, climate is similar to Calais maine, Just windier.
Michael Dirr's "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants" says there was tip dieback and one variety died in Maine. I looked at the zone map, and I suspect it would be very borderline for it to survive.
@@hobbybobby3398 ok thanks! Do you know what town of maine it was?
It didn't specify. Maine, at best, is zone 5, and that's about the limit of this tree. Calais appears to be USDA zone 5a... almost 4b. With windier conditions, I suspect your location will act as colder, so that's why I'm guessing it's borderline. They grow fast, though, so buy an inexpensive, small one, try to give it some protection while young, and crosses your fingers. :)
I have one of these about 35 ft tall in the ground at least 6 years. I have yet to see any seed pods any idea what's with that. Thank you
Hi. Thank you for viewing. I didn't have any cones, either, in my grove after 20 years. I don't know the answer, but have heard that they're only produced in "hot" summer regions. Mine are in USDA Zone 6b.
@@hobbybobby3398 I had two in NJ had cones by this time. I planted a few small ones two years ago so we will see. I'm in SC.
Dawns will produce female cones as young as 5 years. What you are looking for, are the male cones, or strobili, that appear as strings of green pearls no younger than 18 years of age.
@@hobbybobby3398 That is incorrect. 6b is prime real estate for this tree. I have all the answers you can think of. Just throw me a question.
@@D.A.Hanks14 any photos of the other than cones.
IF I TRIM THE BOTTOM BRANCHES WILL MY META SEQUOIA GROW UPWARD FASTER
Hi, I really don't know, but I don't think it would impact the growth rate. They usually grow pretty fast, anyway, in my area (USDA 6b).
NO!!! Under any circumstances, NEVER, EVER trim the lower branches off! You will, forever, ruin this trees ability to develop the huge, contorted base. Those burls are only generated by the fist six feet or so, of branches. If you cut them off, you will ruined this tree forever. Please, do not do that!
@@hobbybobby3398 It will impact it significantly.
@@D.A.Hanks14 THANKS WLL FOLOW YOUR ADVISE
why the sprigs of the sequoia sprout darken dry?
Hi. This was filmed in the spring before fully leafing out, so that may explain what you're seeing. It was fully healthy, not dry, and had the same appearance it always did at that time of year.
Their growth habit and ecology is very similar to that of the poplar.
I know poplar grows quickly, but I don't know much more than that. Thanks for swinging by!
Very beautiful dawn redwooed grove. But, please, don't get me wrong. I will never understand you Americans and your problem with Latin. You are pronouncing that words like it is in English. You have so bad pronunciation that my ears hurt. :) Second part you pronounce like "Boise". That is so, so wrong.
Listen:
forvo.com/word/metasequoia_glyptostroboides/#la
I hope you don't mind, just want you to pronounce it right. :)
Hi, Anton, I don't mind your comment, at all. Interestingly, I use the Michael Dirr 'Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses" as my pronunciation guide, and "boy" is how it's shown in there. With that being said, I admit that my knowledge of Latin is limited to how it's spelled, so I'm always open to learning more.
@@hobbybobby3398 having taken Latin , there are actually different pronunciation patterns in latin. One is clerical Latin, like you hear in the Vatican now. The other is classical Latin which is pronounced sort like Italian. But since Latin was imported throughout Europe, A latin speaker in Constantinople, or a Latin speaker in Thrace or a Latin speaker in Gaul, would all sound a little different. You pronounce it with an American accent, but not necessarily incorrectly. In Latin, the end part would be stretched out a little, but in common biology, where we are pronouncing Latin words all the time, yours is perfectly acceptable in the US.
@Kevin Joyce
Thanks for the history lesson, Kevin! Have a good day, and I appreciate you viewing my video.
As the world's leading expert on this tree, I can assure you it is pronounced Boy-deez. Like Chef Boy R Deez.
Great vid! I want to point out though at the 2:12 mark you misspoke and said "if we were looking at a dawn redwood..." should've been "if we were looking at a bald cypress" ....🫶🏽
Yes, I misspoke, but I had no way to correct it. It was when I was speaking of the growth habit of the opposing pairs vs. spiral growth from what I recall.