The Californian Redwood can reach over 100m tall in its native forests – As well as being the worlds tallest, it is also long lived with records of trees well over 2000 years old.
Description & Information
Name: Sequoia sempervirens
Common name: Californian Redwood, Coast Redwood, Sequoia
Native: Pacific coast California.
Size and spread : 2m to 3m (10 years)
Treatment required: Requires pre chill.
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Planting Instructions
- Sow early Spring
- First soak the seeds in distilled water for 24 hours
- The seeds then need to be stratified by placing them in a plastic bag containing some type of non-soil growing medium such as a damp paper towel, coffee filter or vermiculite – this needs to be kept damp but with holes for air
- Place the bag containing the seeds into the fridge for around 4 weeks
- When the time is up, place the bag in a dark spot at room temperature. The temperature gradient will make the seeds sprout. After a few days, open the bag and look for sprouted seeds
- Sow the sprouted seedlings into compost or Jiffy pellets – aim for 6 inches deep so the roots can grow
- Once the plants have a few little branches they will need more sunlight
- Transplant into a 6cm pots, then into garden once 4-6 in tall
Cultivation Tips
- It is important that the seedlings do not get too wet as this makes them liable to damping off and other fungal diseases
- Redwood seedlings will die very easily if the compost they are in dries out even once.
- Expose them to increasing light levels gradually.
- The seedlings also do not grow well in hot, humid conditions.
15 Seeds: £3.75 inc P&P
15 Seeds in Gift Card: £6.75 inc P&P
