Giant Sequoia Conundrum

[RoadManDenDron]

A giant sequoia? Do you have a picture if it?

Ah I think I effed up

My giganteums may not be what I submerge! These are the spikey foliage evergreens right?

It's the deciduous one that I keep submerged it looks like BC too

Sorry I really need to learn the difference!

Thank you for catching it!

 

[doc spring _work]

Ah I think I effed up

My giganteums may not be what I submerge! These are the spikey foliage evergreens right?

It's the deciduous one that I keep submerged it looks like BC too

Sorry I really need to learn the difference!

Thank you for catching it!

Sounds like it may be the dawn redwood, closely related but the sequoias much rather be misted along their needles then get very wet on their feet

 

[Icarus]

Hi, tree looks great shame it had to be moved.

I am growing a few Sequoia dendron giganteum myself for future bonsai.

Planted in a very large barrel size pot and it is about two inches in diameter. My branches on most nearly touch the ground. When I started I removed lower branches and found they never grow back. I topped in three different styles and found a straight cut was the worse way. Always leave a leader branch. I will be pleasantly surprised if you are successful and wish you all the luch in the world.

 

[jsdwi]

Hi, tree looks great shame it had to be moved.

I am growing a few Sequoia dendron giganteum myself for future bonsai.

Planted in a very large barrel size pot and it is about two inches in diameter. My branches on most nearly touch the ground. When I started I removed lower branches and found they never grow back. I topped in three different styles and found a straight cut was the worse way. Always leave a leader branch. I will be pleasantly surprised if you are successful and wish you all the luch in the world.

Thank you. I have six giant sequoia’s on my property, the other five are more mature and in great shape. Attached is a photo of my most mature tree… it is close to 40 years old and 40 feet tall. The young one I need to move is in a difficult location, for various reasons it needs to be moved which gives me a fun project as well! Sequoias definitely do not back grow lower branches once cut… I unfortunately pruned the lower branches of the tree a few years ago, but I have begun pulling down the current branches to train and I think it will look just fine. Thank you for the advice on the cut,I cut the top at a ~45 degree angle and I do have a planned leader branch and I’m curious how it will develop. I am doing some additional work to train the tree and I will post photos after I can spend more time on it.

Good luck with your tree, I would love to see some photos as well.

 

[Ruddigger]

Mature Sequoias don’t have much lower branching anyway, so I wouldn’t worry about it.