 Best Sellers Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Metasequoia neopangaea, Sequoia glyptostroboides Detailed Listing For Botanical Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides Species: glyptostroboides Common Name: Dawn Redwood Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 52 Germination Test Type:  Actual Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5 In Stock: 6.3 lb Prices -
Metasequoia glyptostroboides | Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are: 1 packet (~ 52 seeds) $5.95 10 gram (~ 2894 seeds) $25.00 1 oz (~ 8206 seeds) $49.95 4 oz (~ 32822 seeds) $149.85 8 oz (~ 65645 seeds) $266.40 1 lb (~ 131289 seeds) $499.50 1 kg (~ 289443 seeds) $1,049.00 | | | Growing Info, follow in order: Scarification: none required. Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours. Stratification: A 2 week cold stratification at 40F will give a better germination. Germination: Surface sow, cover lightly with medium or vermiculite. Other: Once the seedlings germinate, keep warm, in the sun, and allow soil surface to dry out between waterings. | In a Nutshell: * Metasequoia glyptostroboides, the dawn redwood, is a fast-growing, endangered deciduous conifer, the sole living species of the genus Metasequoia, one of three species in the subfamily Sequoioideae. It is native to Lichuan county in the Hubei province of China. Although shortest of the redwoods, it can grow to at least 200 ft (61 m) in height. * In 1941, the genus Metasequoia was originally reported by palaeobotanist Shigeru Miki as a widely distributed extinct genus based on fossils, before attracting considerable attention a few years later when small populations were found in central China. It is a particularly well-known example of a living fossil species. The tree faces considerable risks of extinction in its wild range due to deforestation, and so has been planted extensively in arboretums worldwide, where it has proved a popular and fast-growing ornamental plant. * Together with Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood) and Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant Sequoia) of California, M. glyptostroboides is classified in the subfamily Sequoioideae of the family Cupressaceae. Although it is the only living species in its genus, three fossil species are known as well. The other Sequoioideae and several other genera have been transferred from the Taxodiaceae to the Cupressaceae based on DNA analysis. * Dawn redwood has proved an easy tree to grow in temperate regions, and is now widely planted as an ornamental tree. Planted trees have already reached 25–40 m (82–131 ft) in height and 1–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) in diameter, despite being in cultivation for less than sixty years. This rapid rate of growth has led to consideration for using the tree in forestry plantations. It has been discovered that M. glyptostroboides will thrive in standing water, much like Bald Cypress, and if left branched to the ground in full sun, will develop the large, contorted boles that have made it famous. Limbing or pruning at an early age will prohibit this formation later on. more... * Plants can be grown as a tall hedge. Plants have an extensive root system and so they are used to stabilize riverbanks and paddy field walls. more... * A deciduous conifer from China, sole living representative of its genus, discovered only in 1948, extremely fast growing, 50' in 15-20 years (Dirr), of orderly, narrow-pyramidal form, light green foliage somewhat resembles yew, turns a lovely orange brown in fall, attractive reddish bark, exfoliating in thin strips, likes deep, acid, moist soil, native to central China. |
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