Nice stump redwoods guys, but shocked these are all looking peaked!
Outside would be best unless one has a cold greenhouse. If so, there shouldn’t be a need for a heat pad. There are four redwoods growing out in pots here, up potted yearly. All pots are mulched in and around with bark on the garden bed in sun, but protected from the North wind (which is the direction the icy weather comes in). Same place for four winters now.
We likely experience a tad more severe cool weather than you have down in OR.
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Most concerning is the mucky non draining soil reported. I do two things in these cases…
if the tree is declining - as a bridge to repotting.
Knock the tree out of the pot and see what’s going on (the bottom third esp.). Sometimes the bottom is filled with fines. Replace with a draining layer. Check drainage.
If the rootball is solid, clay, or root bound, get a long 3/16 or 1/4” drill, and gently drill down through the rootball a number of times, let the drill find its way. (Some folks I know use rods, chopsticks etc to poke through). Back fill with small pumice etc.
Repot ant appropriate time.
Sounds crazy? It works. I’ve used this technique on JWP, JBP, JWP, Satsuki, Maple and numerous other trees received in trouble. All are alive and flourishing.
Just a couple thoughts.
Good Luck!
cheers
John sends
going to keep it under a bench and mist it but I doubt it will do much. I’m pretty disappointed.
