I planted 2 on my property back in 2005 in Maryland they are only about 15 feet tall but seem healthy, Maryland has below freezing temps in winter for like a week at a time. so their late fall growth gets pruned by freezing temps, I planted a bald cyrpress close to them at the same time I planted redwoods, and thats a monster now, a little taller but a lot fatter trunk and spread out branches
Hi Blair, After your trip to California's White Mountains, you spoke of wishing to know the age of the young bristlecone pines. I submitted the info about the growth pattern of conifers. When you look at these trees you are familiar with, note the growth habit. Most conifers sprout 2 to 5 branches per "whorl" annually. The space between branching levels can be read as good years, poor years, or in between years. Later, adventitious buds will sprout and put supplemental branches between the whorls. But not for several years. So the general idea still holds. Each branching level represents a year of growth. Thanks, Michael.
I got a tiny redwood tree 2-3 years ago at Roaring Camp. It's getting too big for my backyard. I will plant probably tomorrow it in the Santa Cruz mountains and I will look for a good wet place for him. He is a bit like my son now. Thanks for the info.
Learning comes from observing. I used to spend a lot of time hiking in the woods near my home town. One spring my time was my own for a couple of months, so everyday I went to the same modest natural area and simply sat, or strolled very slowly, and took in all I could through my senses, for hours at a time. I learned more about those familiar surroundings and how spring manifested itself there than in all my previous visits and all my book studies had previously taught me. I’d like to think that I got to know myself better too, as a result of that meditative experience.
what you say here is so very true, however, when i worked in Northern California doing residential/line work/ and dead wooding the giants in the parks, i saw an amazing amount of redwoods surviving/thriving in some of the strangest instances. huge trees growing up out of stumps, and trees in areas that had no place being there. just an amazing species.
Blair, your comment about the trees being root bound in the pots got me to wondering if that hasn't happened to a lot of people over the years who have wondered why their trees didn't/haven't grown as well as they should have. But as you added, so many other factors are involved in determining how well any particular tree grows.Here in north Arkansas, timber is still a big business...not anywhere near as big as it used to be...very few sawmills still operating. We have mostly hardwoods, pines & Cedars. I had a forester tell me that the hardwoods grow better on North facing slopes of the hills & mountains...I don't remember the reason why. In the Spring & Summer, a lot of our rain comes from the South/ Southwest and in Winter comes from the North/ Northwest/ Westerly...usually. Ha...we seem to get weather from almost every direction...except from due East. Other factors are involved here as well but I don't know what they all are.
We planted 4 Coastal Redwoods in 1995 and it's been a challenge holding them to a manageable size. They sure like to send up suckers! The Dawn redwood I planted is only 8 ft tall and just struggling. My Giant redwood is doing great also. I'm about 20 miles west of Eugene, OR.
Im ftom Sweden but love Redwoods and Giant sequoias. It really saddens me to se the terrible increasing draughts and fires thats threatening these magnificent trees, and the whole ecosystem in California.
And to compound things, the redwood forests are still being logged to extinction. And for what? Fence boards that only last 20 years? Stupid stupid stupid!!! We need to STOP BUYING REDWOOD! There are better materials for fencing and decks.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Yes its very ignorant and disrespectful to keep on logging them for such trivial puposes. Its a endemic magnificent one of a kind species thats threatend. A world heritage that should be admired and treasured by man kind. I wonder why we act like this, imagine the first settlers coming to see these wonders and the only thing they could think about was how to profit from them and to brag sbout how manly they were to be able to cut them down. But to my knowlege isnt all remaining old growth redwoods protected? Thought it was mostly alredy logged forests that reforms from basesprouts and being cut over and over again. But thats just as bad not letting the former forest areas recover and being left alone.
Wish this bugger city would start planting redwoods and sequoias in my area (as well as oaks) that were originally here in the East Bay. It would counter all the heat island effect, and bring back the North Bay climate to the East Bay as it originally was in the pre-1800s days.
Thanks Blair I hope to embark on growing the coastal redwood and sequoias here in mountainous southwest Virginia one day. I'm 100% in agreeance with you on the crowded root theory I've been mail-ordering metsaquoia or dawn redwoods for some time potting and using them in my clients landscapes. One year a late spring frost killed all of em but 2 so I had to locate 3 to make a screen. The only 3 I found were healthy but VERY root bound. The row of 5 at the home I planted the two small ones I grew have surpassed the 3 that were 5 times as tall In 3 years. I just goes to show plants aren't meant to be in containers especially rapid growing beautiful monsters like redwoods! Excellent video!
What a great personal field study, so glad you are documenting planting results over several decades BG. I am discovering that its better to turn a potted tree, back into a bare root planting. Especially if "Uppotted" several times during Nursery production. Because one must cut all circling roots back to radially outward positions, growing away from trunk. Otherwise kinked roots deflected by side of pot will drastically limit trees potential lifespan. But I do not think that was major factor with your plantings BG. As you pointed out, altitude and other factors, such as PH, desiccation in windy location, competition from faster growing Pioneering tree species and drainage conditions can influence growth rate and survival over age 20. That's why I also warn todays generation, that they may be one of last to witness native tree species like Burr & White Oak reach their full maturity ages. Since wild growing conditions have changed over last 200 years. And when replacing old historic trees, new ones lucky to reach 1/4th of original trees age.
Blair, thanks for making me homesick. :D Next time, go to Roaring Camp, and get some shots of their locomotives, especially, the ones with "interesting" drive systems. Shay, Heisler and Climax. ALWAYS enjoy your posts! steve
Question about growing coastal redwoods from seedlings, I planted 3 6" tall seedlings at my home in Tallahassee Florida. They are now 6 years old and about 7 feet tall. They all have 4 or 5 basal sprouts. Should the sprouts be cut out so the main stem will grow better or should I leave them alone? On one of the trees the basal sprouts are almost as big as the main stem.
Thank you for the video. I live in NY, LI. 4 yrs ago a planted a red wood tree within the first year it died on me. I was told to cut it at the stump and hopefully it will grow back. So I did then little shoot’s or suckers started to grow. It’s been 4 yrs now it’s growing a little crazy more like a bush or shrub. My question is should I cut back or off some of the shoot’s and just concentrate on one. and can I propagate those shoot’s. Thank’s again.
Keep up the great work! I am wondering if I planted my Redwoods in Cazadero (North West of Sonoma), would they thrive? They are growing with me in LA. I opened a foundation called Earth Conservation Foundation which goal is to purchase old growth forest to preserve and reforest. I want my trees to thrive to the best extent they can.
@@Exderius last week I ventured into Big Basin Park as far as they would let me go. Fire damage is extensive. On a positive note, most of the redwoods were suckering our all up the trunks. Lots of new trees coming up on the ground. The forest will return.
Kinda a sad story. My guess why that last redwood is doing so much better than the others is two-fold. First as you say, the parking area is probably funneling water to the tree and second (and most importantly) it gets plenty of light. Seedlings under a canopy will struggle to grow due to low light unless a big tree falls over and opens up a spot to let in more light. ;)
This is a pretty basic question because I have no idea on the subject of mulch. My question: are lava rocks equivalent to mulch with the benefits mulch has (which I didn't know mulch was that good for plants; truly, I do not know much about mulch)
I guess lava rocks could work as a stone mulch to keep in moisture, but as Blair says, it won't break down. It might even slow down or prevent organic matter from breaking down and being incorporated into the soil.
Sadly I do a service for this church property but not in the landscape. But i recently found your channel and find it very informative. I watch it for 3 hours sometimes . I think it could make a awesome tv show one day ^^/ I def look at trees diff and now I'm always looking. So mostly inwas just curious what would cause that . Ty
Unfortunately I have ʼnt been around this type of business verry long. Hopefully I am on a daily progress.and I hope to say something smart in 20 years😯
I planted 2 on my property back in 2005 in Maryland they are only about 15 feet tall but seem healthy, Maryland has below freezing temps in winter for like a week at a time. so their late fall growth gets pruned by freezing temps, I planted a bald cyrpress close to them at the same time I planted redwoods, and thats a monster now, a little taller but a lot fatter trunk and spread out branches
Good to see, am not the only one sentimental about 25 years (or more) of tree planting! Thanks for sharing!
The ones I have grown grow real fast during wet periods indeed...
Too fast
Hi Blair,
After your trip to California's White Mountains, you spoke of wishing to know the age of the young bristlecone pines. I submitted the info about the growth pattern of conifers.
When you look at these trees you are familiar with, note the growth habit. Most conifers sprout 2 to 5 branches per "whorl" annually. The space between branching levels can be read as good years, poor years, or in between years. Later, adventitious buds will sprout and put supplemental branches between the whorls. But not for several years. So the general idea still holds. Each branching level represents a year of growth.
Thanks,
Michael.
Interesting to think about another way to estimate the years
I got a tiny redwood tree 2-3 years ago at Roaring Camp. It's getting too big for my backyard. I will plant probably tomorrow it in the Santa Cruz mountains and I will look for a good wet place for him. He is a bit like my son now. Thanks for the info.
Good luck with your offspring
@@arboristBlairGlenn thanks
Learning comes from observing. I used to spend a lot of time hiking in the woods near my home town. One spring my time was my own for a couple of months, so everyday I went to the same modest natural area and simply sat, or strolled very slowly, and took in all I could through my senses, for hours at a time. I learned more about those familiar surroundings and how spring manifested itself there than in all my previous visits and all my book studies had previously taught me. I’d like to think that I got to know myself better too, as a result of that meditative experience.
John OBrien Gardener look up “Alone in the Wilderness”. You will enjoy this video. Worth buying the hour long version.
arboristBlairGlenn - Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check it out.
what you say here is so very true, however, when i worked in Northern California doing residential/line work/ and dead wooding the giants in the parks, i saw an amazing amount of redwoods surviving/thriving in some of the strangest instances. huge trees growing up out of stumps, and trees in areas that had no place being there. just an amazing species.
I remember seeing, in Big Basin, a line of trees
that grew out of a fallen redwood.
steve
Blair, your comment about the trees being root bound in the pots got me to wondering if that hasn't happened to a lot of people over the years who have wondered why their trees didn't/haven't grown as well as they should have. But as you added, so many other factors are involved in determining how well any particular tree grows.Here in north Arkansas, timber is still a big business...not anywhere near as big as it used to be...very few sawmills still operating. We have mostly hardwoods, pines & Cedars. I had a forester tell me that the hardwoods grow better on North facing slopes of the hills & mountains...I don't remember the reason why. In the Spring & Summer, a lot of our rain comes from the South/ Southwest and in Winter comes from the North/ Northwest/ Westerly...usually. Ha...we seem to get weather from almost every direction...except from due East. Other factors are involved here as well but I don't know what they all are.
Root bound pots are a much bigger problem than most people think. They choose the biggest tree in the smallest pot thinking they are saving money.
We planted 4 Coastal Redwoods in 1995 and it's been a challenge holding them to a manageable size. They sure like to send up suckers! The Dawn redwood I planted is only 8 ft tall and just struggling. My Giant redwood is doing great also. I'm about 20 miles west of Eugene, OR.
David Dube' thanks for commenting. Hope you continue to view my efforts.
Im ftom Sweden but love Redwoods and Giant sequoias. It really saddens me to se the terrible increasing draughts and fires thats threatening these magnificent trees, and the whole ecosystem in California.
And to compound things, the redwood forests are still being logged to extinction. And for what? Fence boards that only last 20 years? Stupid stupid stupid!!! We need to STOP BUYING REDWOOD! There are better materials for fencing and decks.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Yes its very ignorant and disrespectful to keep on logging them for such trivial puposes. Its a endemic magnificent one of a kind species thats threatend. A world heritage that should be admired and treasured by man kind. I wonder why we act like this, imagine the first settlers coming to see these wonders and the only thing they could think about was how to profit from them and to brag sbout how manly they were to be able to cut them down. But to my knowlege isnt all remaining old growth redwoods protected? Thought it was mostly alredy logged forests that reforms from basesprouts and being cut over and over again. But thats just as bad not letting the former forest areas recover and being left alone.
Wish this bugger city would start planting redwoods and sequoias in my area (as well as oaks) that were originally here in the East Bay. It would counter all the heat island effect, and bring back the North Bay climate to the East Bay as it originally was in the pre-1800s days.
But do you have the water to nurture a very thirsty tree?
Thanks Blair I hope to embark on growing the coastal redwood and sequoias here in mountainous southwest Virginia one day. I'm 100% in agreeance with you on the crowded root theory I've been mail-ordering metsaquoia or dawn redwoods for some time potting and using them in my clients landscapes. One year a late spring frost killed all of em but 2 so I had to locate 3 to make a screen. The only 3 I found were healthy but VERY root bound. The row of 5 at the home I planted the two small ones I grew have surpassed the 3 that were 5 times as tall In 3 years. I just goes to show plants aren't meant to be in containers especially rapid growing beautiful monsters like redwoods! Excellent video!
What a great personal field study, so glad you are documenting planting results over several decades BG. I am discovering that its better to turn a potted tree, back into a bare root planting. Especially if "Uppotted" several times during Nursery production. Because one must cut all circling roots back to radially outward positions, growing away from trunk. Otherwise kinked roots deflected by side of pot will drastically limit trees potential lifespan. But I do not think that was major factor with your plantings BG. As you pointed out, altitude and other factors, such as PH, desiccation in windy location, competition from faster growing Pioneering tree species and drainage conditions can influence growth rate and survival over age 20. That's why I also warn todays generation, that they may be one of last to witness native tree species like Burr & White Oak reach their full maturity ages. Since wild growing conditions have changed over last 200 years. And when replacing old historic trees, new ones lucky to reach 1/4th of original trees age.
CONCERTMANchicago great comment as always.
Nice, I just test planted a redwood tree in the a 1000m2 mini forest in Dalarna Sweden.
Check my most recent video
Blair, thanks for making me homesick. :D
Next time, go to Roaring Camp, and get some shots
of their locomotives, especially, the ones with
"interesting" drive systems. Shay, Heisler and
Climax.
ALWAYS enjoy your posts!
steve
Steve Skouson I enjoy Roaring Camp. Not far from here at all. Saw a Civil War re-enactment there.
Thanks for your vidéo 😃
great video
Thanks
Coast, I have 3 in pots. 4 years old.
Question about growing coastal redwoods from seedlings, I planted 3 6" tall seedlings at my home in Tallahassee Florida. They are now 6 years old and about 7 feet tall. They all have 4 or 5 basal sprouts. Should the sprouts be cut out so the main stem will grow better or should I leave them alone? On one of the trees the basal sprouts are almost as big as the main stem.
Yes
Thank you for the video. I live in NY, LI. 4 yrs ago a planted a red wood tree within the first year it died on me. I was told to cut it at the stump and hopefully it will grow back. So I did then little shoot’s or suckers started to grow. It’s been 4 yrs now it’s growing a little crazy more like a bush or shrub. My question is should I cut back or off some of the shoot’s and just concentrate on one. and can I propagate those shoot’s. Thank’s again.
Train the dominant leader and cut the rest.
On the flipside, redwoods that grow slowly make excellent wood.
agun17 true
Try to remove some soil and expose the root flair more on them.
Keep up the great work!
I am wondering if I planted my Redwoods in Cazadero (North West of Sonoma), would they thrive? They are growing with me in LA.
I opened a foundation called Earth Conservation Foundation which goal is to purchase old growth forest to preserve and reforest.
I want my trees to thrive to the best extent they can.
Tell me more about your foundation please
@@arboristBlairGlenn Thank you so much! The goal is to preserve Redwood forest to hold in trust for humanity.
To help promote growth of healthy trees.
@@Exderius last week I ventured into Big Basin Park as far as they would let me go. Fire damage is extensive. On a positive note, most of the redwoods were suckering our all up the trunks. Lots of new trees coming up on the ground. The forest will return.
Kinda a sad story. My guess why that last redwood is doing so much better than the others is two-fold. First as you say, the parking area is probably funneling water to the tree and second (and most importantly) it gets plenty of light. Seedlings under a canopy will struggle to grow due to low light unless a big tree falls over and opens up a spot to let in more light. ;)
It seems like people like the idea of redwoods but not a lot of people make an effort to understand how/where they like to grow.
So true
This is a pretty basic question because I have no idea on the subject of mulch. My question: are lava rocks equivalent to mulch with the benefits mulch has (which I didn't know mulch was that good for plants; truly, I do not know much about mulch)
No, rocks are not organic matter that breaks down. Leaves, wood, chips etc are all good.
I guess lava rocks could work as a stone mulch to keep in moisture, but as Blair says, it won't break down. It might even slow down or prevent organic matter from breaking down and being incorporated into the soil.
arboristBlairGlenn yes, that makes sense you guys
What does it mean when a pine trees needles don't fall but turn in a dead ash color . The one that drop the big pine cones
Land3r0s _ML without seeing the tree, it would be irresponsible for me to suggest anything. That being said, sounds bad. Contact an Arborist.
Sadly I do a service for this church property but not in the landscape. But i recently found your channel and find it very informative. I watch it for 3 hours sometimes . I think it could make a awesome tv show one day ^^/
I def look at trees diff and now I'm always looking. So mostly inwas just curious what would cause that . Ty
they don't have enough light would be my guess
Why are the oaks dying? Forgive my ignorance. I am in Ohio. Great video BTW. I love your insights, Blair.
Ron Rothhaas phytopthora ramorun
@@arboristBlairGlenn Terrible deciece, is it the one called sudden oak death?
Root bound new plantings. That is a problem.
Unfortunately I have ʼnt been around this type of business verry long. Hopefully I am on a daily progress.and I hope to say something smart in 20 years😯
Luc Fournier it has been a whole lifetime for me
Looks too dry for them
Maybe contribute some of it to a change in the weather pattern over the last twenty to thirty years !??
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Possibly