![]() On Jun 16, 2017, purplesuit from Front Royal, VA wrote: I also have 6 Montezuma Cypress trees of similar family that have done very well in the last 2 years and added several feet of growth height, as well as buttress of trunk. I imagine the trees will do well near my pond and in very thick red clay soil of North Texas. These have proven to be quite hardy and fast growing up to this point. Then deer attacked one tree during rutting season before I caged them and I admit it stunted the tree, albeit it looks quite healthy even today. I watered them regularly seeing how it was so dry and even under adverse conditions the trees added almost 3 foot of growth in less than 1 year. I planted some saplings approximately 12" tall in the spring of 2018 near my pond during a really dry year here in North Texas. On Dec 28, 2018, pshaner from Springtown, TX wrote: I recently purchased a fossil DR recovered in USA. Tons of Dawn Redwood fossils have been recovered in North America. Since 2000 it has reproduced numerous progeny throughout the neighboring forest. But it was not phased at all, and has healed over since and never slowed its growth. The big DR that I am standing beside the trunk, was struck by lightning around ten years ago, leaving a scar almost to the ground. I posted some pics of some of my favorite local middle TN DR's. If you push for extreme buttress and distorted base with dominant low limbs, then height growth may be less than I stated in my table. ![]() Then commensurately lowering for future years. My 50 years of records and studies reveal that in TN, on an average to good site, you should expect these growth rates : Likes moist well drained soil just like most trees. If growing an individual specimen tree, never trim branches above thigh high. Give full sun and perimeter room to grow. I have five here at my estate Arboretum (Two are the Goldrush / Ogon types. My biggest DR now approaches 90 feet high and 3 feet dbh. Since then I have studied and planted many in Tennessee. Even in 1967 this tree was over 60' even though it hadn't been brought to USA but a couple decades. Seeds given to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, one of which was planted near my home, in the late 1940’s. In 1967 I regularly watched and studied one of the first Dawn Redwoods planted in the U S A. Studying and growing the species since 1967. On Sep 1, 2019, RandyAllen from White House, TN wrote: This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions: Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored Regional Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds Inconspicuous/none Bloom Characteristics:įrom seed stratify if sowing indoors Seed Collecting:Īllow pods to dry on plant break open to collect seedsĪllow seedheads to dry on plants remove and collect seeds Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone Danger: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 ☌ (15 ☏) Where to Grow: After the tree drops its foliage in fall, plant it in the garden.Requires consistently moist soil do not let dry out between waterings Sun Exposure: Water the plant with 2 inches of water each week for the rest of the season.When roots have developed, transplant the cutting into a 1-gallon nursery container filled with a mixture of equal parts loam, sand, and compost.It may take two or even three months for anchoring roots to develop. Test for roots after one month by tugging on the branch to see if roots are holding it in place.Placing the pot on a heated mat may speed up the rooting process. Place the pot in a sheltered outdoor area and keep the sand constantly moist.Insert the branch, cut side down, into the pot of sand, burying it to about 1/2 its length.Coat the cut end and the scraped area with acid rooting powder.Scrape off a segment of bark about 1/2-inch long and 1/4-inch wide near the cut end of the branch but take care not to damage the leaf node. Angle the cut end at 45-degrees, just below a leaf node. An ideal cutting will have a stem about 1/4-inch thick. Cut a 6-inch-long shoot from a side branch on the tree with a pruning saw.Run water through the container for five minutes to rinse it thoroughly.Fill a 1-gallon nursery container with sand up to within 2 inches of the top.The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
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