Repotting Coast Redwood in the Bay Area

[cbrshadow23]

I have a bunch of very healthy Coast Redwood's that I want to repot this spring. I live in Fremont, CA and I'm wondering what month is best to do this. Any tips would be great.

 

[Mikecheck123]

When it starts growing again, typically early to mid-march out there. (Former Bay resident)

 

[Potawatomi13]

FYI folks grow these from burls with NO roots so should have little worry.

 

[LittleDingus]

FYI folks grow these from burls with NO roots so should have little worry.

Yes, but: redwood burls rarely grow roots when cut from the tree. Burls are primarily latent buds and a ton of stored energy...they can sprout readily just being placed in water. Or sometimes just being set on a shelf!

I'm not in CA but, for what it's woryh: when I was in Kansas City, I would repot my coastal redwoods about now: late January - mid-February. I'm a zone colder now in Chicago and will likely move that schedule to early March. Basically, I repot a month or so before I can expect them to start more active growth. That gives the damaged roots a chance to heal before they start migrating outside in my rainy season.

I've had trees suffer when I've repotted during the rainy season or while they were in active growth.

 

[BrianBay9]

I don't currently have redwoods, but I have a bunch of trees starting to push growth now. They'll probably go in fits and starts through Feb. I try to get everything repotted by the end of February here in central coast.

 

[cbrshadow23]

Yes, but: redwood burls rarely grow roots when cut from the tree. Burls are primarily latent buds and a ton of stored energy...they can sprout readily just being placed in water. Or sometimes just being set on a shelf!

I'm not in CA but, for what it's woryh: when I was in Kansas City, I would repot my coastal redwoods about now: late January - mid-February. I'm a zone colder now in Chicago and will likely move that schedule to early March. Basically, I repot a month or so before I can expect them to start more active growth. That gives the damaged roots a chance to heal before they start migrating outside in my rainy season.

I've had trees suffer when I've repotted during the rainy season or while they were in active growth.

How do Redwoods do in Chicago? I'm in Northern California and have a bunch of collected Redwooods, but I'll be moving back to Chicago this year and am debating bringing a few Redwoods with me.

 

[LittleDingus]

How do Redwoods do in Chicago? I'm in Northern California and have a bunch of collected Redwooods, but I'll be moving back to Chicago this year and am debating bringing a few Redwoods with me.

I don't want to derail your thread further I added my answer to my own redwood thread here:

Redwood family progression

My coastal redwoods have put on some new growth on their branches...but haven't really extended up at all yet. The burl on the candelabra is doing what burls do though :D Again...a week or three of sunshine and sub 100F temps and hopefully these guys will take off!

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On the repotting in CA, my experience is that cool and wet = bad. Don't repot under those conditions. I now always try to repot before expected new growth...unless it is cold and wet