I share your admiration of the Dawn redwoods, got 2 young ones in development now. They look similar to my Bald Cypress, which I also love. And you can’t overwater either of them. In fact, it was your in depth video of how you properly prune the Dawn Redwood that got me interested in them. Excellent as always!
Loved the first redwood with its two smaller roots giving it an animal like appearance - almost like a giraffe rearing up. A lot of ficus with their aerial roots look like this. Great video and the details are appreciated.
Perfect winter bonsai cleanup ready for the cold wet winter we get in the UK. Great redwoods Xav, I am glad you left the spooky tree intact I must admit I do prefer to see redwood slim and straight. I have never had a redwood, never found one I want to include in the garden yet.all the best my friend.
❤ the spooky redwood 😊 My to buy list includes Larch and Redwood. The only hold up is plants for the front garden are currently hogging the space, but that's another story.
Amazing collection of Dawn redwood especially the spooky tree love it I have pruned back my dawn redwoods the other day loads of new buds for next year I haven’t taken cuttings when is the best time to do that and should I use rooting gel great video Xavier loved it 🫶
Hi Xavier, I don´t brush the trunk, because I love the ancient look of naturally cracking bark. As well every millimeter of the bark is needed to protect my trees of cold. Klimazone 5b 🥶 My DR staying outside summer like winter, doing perfectly well. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day. Cheers, Martina
Another fantastic video Xavier. I love your enthusiasm for bonsai it is addictive & you always seem so happy. Have you ever tried to airlayer a dawn redwood? They do so so easily. I have a few that I have just let grow & I will be styling using your technique. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Darren it is that sort of comment that keeps me cheered up. I have never had the need to airlayer any of them yet but I have heard from a few people they produce new roots easily. Feel free to send us a few pictures for me to admire your work :)
Great video once again xavier, ill be following your advice on my redwood later this month and then covering the pot with pine bark mulch for the winter
Nice Redwood Trees. I have one too and it makes a lot of fun to work whit it. i have a slime one too and you must do a wire for bring it down. good luck and Cheers By
You do have lovely Dawn Redwoods Xavier! Great variety of styles. Thanks for your instructions for using winter wash - nice to know which species you've had good success treating. What are your thoughts about placing a little lantern or red pagoda beneath the roots of Tree #1 (instead of the rock)? Scale might be nice.
They were struck from either spring or summer cuttings. Mostly spring from the previous years unwanted shoots. If I am taking cuttings I tend to leave a few shoots in place during my autumn clean up for the following spring
God I miss my redwood I bought it as a small bonsai from my first bonsai show I went too. I got it to grow to about 3 to 4 feet tall and it died after a repot
Tough one...it should have buds on it at least at the baases of branches. If the trunk is alive then it may still send out new buds in the springtime. Definitely not time to panic yet :)
the one in the terracotta is a real beaut.
That one has surprised me with the way it has developed. What are your thoguhts on that pot...perhaps a bit deep?
I share your admiration of the Dawn redwoods, got 2 young ones in development now. They look similar to my Bald Cypress, which I also love. And you can’t overwater either of them. In fact, it was your in depth video of how you properly prune the Dawn Redwood that got me interested in them. Excellent as always!
They are pretty hardy to most conditions. Even when they get baked they throw out loads of new shoots
Loved the first redwood with its two smaller roots giving it an animal like appearance - almost like a giraffe rearing up. A lot of ficus with their aerial roots look like this. Great video and the details are appreciated.
Thanks for all your support as always
Love the bear!❤
It gives me something to play with when i am bored
Lovely collection Xavier great to see how you make these bonsai , you have a great collection.
They are a lot of fun to work with :)
Thanks Xavier, you've given me the confidence to tackle mine tomorrow 😊
Brilliant
I agree with you Xav, I very much like those two roots.
Cheers Mary
Great video packed with top tips and info 👍
Cheers Jason :)
Perfect winter bonsai cleanup ready for the cold wet winter we get in the UK. Great redwoods Xav, I am glad you left the spooky tree intact I must admit I do prefer to see redwood slim and straight. I have never had a redwood, never found one I want to include in the garden yet.all the best my friend.
Hopefully that % year old cutting will eventually be the slim and straight redwood i am hoping for :)
Loving your Redwoods, love the video as well thx Xav
Thanks nerina - I love them too
❤ the spooky redwood 😊
My to buy list includes Larch and Redwood. The only hold up is plants for the front garden are currently hogging the space, but that's another story.
You can never have too many bonsai :)
Amazing collection of Dawn redwood especially the spooky tree love it I have pruned back my dawn redwoods the other day loads of new buds for next year I haven’t taken cuttings when is the best time to do that and should I use rooting gel great video Xavier loved it 🫶
I take my cuttings mostly in the spring or in the summer. Both have taken. Never used rooting gel for this species.
i love dawn redwoods mate. cracking tree you have mate
They are all sleeping happily right now :)
Great video Xavier very nice trees mate 👊👊
Thanks Andy
Hi Xavier, I don´t brush the trunk, because I love the ancient look of naturally cracking bark. As well every millimeter of the bark is needed to protect my trees of cold. Klimazone 5b 🥶 My DR staying outside summer like winter, doing perfectly well. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day. Cheers, Martina
Cheers martina
Another fantastic video Xavier. I love your enthusiasm for bonsai it is addictive & you always seem so happy. Have you ever tried to airlayer a dawn redwood? They do so so easily. I have a few that I have just let grow & I will be styling using your technique. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Darren it is that sort of comment that keeps me cheered up. I have never had the need to airlayer any of them yet but I have heard from a few people they produce new roots easily. Feel free to send us a few pictures for me to admire your work :)
Interesting video. Thx Xav!
Cheers Kennet
Perfect timing i just bought my first dawn redwoods.
You wont regret that purchase
Great video once again xavier, ill be following your advice on my redwood later this month and then covering the pot with pine bark mulch for the winter
Sounds like a plan to me :)
Nice Redwood Trees. I have one too and it makes a lot of fun to work whit it. i have a slime one too and you must do a wire for bring it down. good luck and Cheers By
Definitely right about the wire. That is why I need to start again on the slim one.
I love Dawn Redwoods too ❤
They are always pleasing to look at...just like me :)
You do have lovely Dawn Redwoods Xavier! Great variety of styles. Thanks for your instructions for using winter wash - nice to know which species you've had good success treating. What are your thoughts about placing a little lantern or red pagoda beneath the roots of Tree #1 (instead of the rock)? Scale might be nice.
Great idea Sue - I shall have to keep my eyes on the lookout :)
Thanks Xaz some really good advice, need to look at my forest panting when they drop, they are hanging for ever.
I think the early snow convinced all of mine to drop the needles
Very helpful video
I have a twin trunk redwood that’s about 13 years old
I didn’t do
Anything on it this year so needs tlc next year
Thank you
Twin trunk sounds interesting :)
@ yeah it’s nice one is slanted and the other is upright
Would now be a good time to work on dawn redwoods to create a forest planting from some individual trees please
I would probably wait until Late winter for any new planting work (Feb/Mar)
Hi Xavier what season did you strike the red wood cuttings Cheers mate
They were struck from either spring or summer cuttings. Mostly spring from the previous years unwanted shoots. If I am taking cuttings I tend to leave a few shoots in place during my autumn clean up for the following spring
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Thanks bruce
God I miss my redwood I bought it as a small bonsai from my first bonsai show I went too. I got it to grow to about 3 to 4 feet tall and it died after a repot
That's tragic :(
Yes very tragic so I trying to get a new one
My dawn redwood has no buds what does that mean is it dead (Dave)
Tough one...it should have buds on it at least at the baases of branches. If the trunk is alive then it may still send out new buds in the springtime. Definitely not time to panic yet :)