vp999
Masterpiece
You can expect this in about 9000 years .
Wulfskaar's Tiny Sequoia Grove
- Thread starter Wulfskaar
- Start date
You can expect this in about 9000 years .
Ruddigger
Omono
I just dug my seedling out of the grow bed to put into a box. 4 years in the ground, I think. 
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
That is fantastic!
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
Ruddigger
Omono
You should be safe to do it now. We repot conifers early here.
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
I went ahead and repotted today into a bigger pot. Now it will have some room to stretch it's legs for a few years (with any luck).
I used this soil. I feel like maybe I should have added more organic material to it first.
I used this soil. I feel like maybe I should have added more organic material to it first.
Last edited:
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
The longer branches all kind of dried up. It was probably too weak and damaged for the repot, in hindsight. Also, the soil particle size is probably way too big for those tiny roots, so it think it was drying out too fast. It was fading slowly.
Added a light sprinkle of compost and watered that in. I also recently had some leftover sphagnum moss, so I put that around the base to trap moisture in a little longer.
It's now back-budding, so I have hope it can survive.
Added a light sprinkle of compost and watered that in. I also recently had some leftover sphagnum moss, so I put that around the base to trap moisture in a little longer.
It's now back-budding, so I have hope it can survive.
doc spring _work
Chumono
Hope it pulls through
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
Thanks doc. It looked much, much worse 2 months ago. All that green is new growth, so it's still kickin'! It just needs to continue to gain strength.Hope it pulls through
Icarus
Sapling
Looks good! My trees are doing well too. Four years old now.
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
If it can just "take root" and grow a bit, it can stay in this pot for several years. I'm just hoping it really takes this summer.
Nera
Mame
- Messages
- 153
- Reaction score
- 212
- USDA Zone
- 9b
I think you have a survivor there, I'm sure it will get stronger!
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
The top segment was totally dead, so u removed it. The new growth is still coming in, but slowly. It's also a very light shade of green, so I'm not sure if it's lacking something.
Still have my fingers crossed it can recover.
Still have my fingers crossed it can recover.
Icarus
Sapling
Icarus
Sapling
The green shoots look nice and healthy. The green darkens with age.
I found that my Giganteums do not particularly like getting wet. I water from below in the tray and now and then water the foliage at dusk (never in the sun). Your brown looks like sunburn to me, are you misting it?
I cut off the brown as far as possibly too. The growing season starts here in the UK in April till September. Foliage growth stops in July and thats when the trunk grows.
Its a shame you are so far away I still have 15 of the pesky things and would of given you a couple futher along. All mine were planted at the the same time from seed.
I found that my Giganteums do not particularly like getting wet. I water from below in the tray and now and then water the foliage at dusk (never in the sun). Your brown looks like sunburn to me, are you misting it?
I cut off the brown as far as possibly too. The growing season starts here in the UK in April till September. Foliage growth stops in July and thats when the trunk grows.
Its a shame you are so far away I still have 15 of the pesky things and would of given you a couple futher along. All mine were planted at the the same time from seed.
Attachments
Last edited:
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
My mighty Sequoia is struggling and has failed to take off as I'd hoped.
It has pushed new growth this summer, but not much.
PROBLEMS
1. The old parts that died off over winter have turned black. Is this a fungal issue? Should I try to cut more of it off or give it copper treatment?
2. The upper shoots are slowly beginning to yellow slightly. Not sure if it's lacking something or just dying due to problem #1.
It has pushed new growth this summer, but not much.
PROBLEMS
1. The old parts that died off over winter have turned black. Is this a fungal issue? Should I try to cut more of it off or give it copper treatment?
2. The upper shoots are slowly beginning to yellow slightly. Not sure if it's lacking something or just dying due to problem #1.
doc spring _work
Chumono
Your much more experienced then me I think but I know in the nursery we definitely would cut that back. Although I do remember the Sequoias we grew at the nursery did bronze often, I would just clean them up and hoped they'd recover. Asked the owner why we kept them in full sun (assuming sun damage-) he said anytime we put a Sequoia under shade they immediately got black aphids.
Love the species to death but my luck with them hasn't been great, I hope you figure this out- but I'm loving how the tree is recovering so far
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
I think I will get in there with sanitized scissors and clean it up. This one gets morning sun, as I was afraid to put it in the blazing afternoon sun while it's unhealthy. I won't be repotting next year, so hopefully that helps too.Your much more experienced then me I think but I know in the nursery we definitely would cut that back. Although I do remember the Sequoias we grew at the nursery did bronze often, I would just clean them up and hoped they'd recover. Asked the owner why we kept them in full sun (assuming sun damage-) he said anytime we put a Sequoia under shade they immediately got black aphids.
My gf always wanted one of those Sequoia seed kits when she visited Sequoia NP, but her dad always said "No, it won't grow where we live." She actually got me the seeds hoping I would prove him wrong.
doc spring _work
Chumono
That's incredibly sweetMy gf always wanted one of those Sequoia seed kits when she visited Sequoia NP, but her dad always said "No, it won't grow where we live." She actually got me the seeds hoping I would prove him wrong.
your gonna make me wanna buy a ton of trees again! I'm trying to take it slow and steady 
but I really miss my Sequoia.
Wulfskaar
Masterpiece
Unfortunately, Private Sherman has taken a turn for the worse.
It was showing signs of dying again, so I removed as much of the black as possible. Since then, it has rapidly declined.
I don't think it will make it.
Lessons learned: I have no idea what went wrong. Could be fungus, too much water, improper soil, or it just isn't strong in this climate and altitude. They grew strong in spring, but would regress in summer. If I try another giant sequoia, it will be a nursery tree that is already established.
It was showing signs of dying again, so I removed as much of the black as possible. Since then, it has rapidly declined.
I don't think it will make it.Lessons learned: I have no idea what went wrong. Could be fungus, too much water, improper soil, or it just isn't strong in this climate and altitude. They grew strong in spring, but would regress in summer. If I try another giant sequoia, it will be a nursery tree that is already established.
