PLANTS OF SEQUOIADENDRON GIGANTEUM - GIANT SEQUOIA

Hudge tree used for timber, specimen tree and for bonsai.

Evergreen conifer growing up to 100m. Conic shape and thick trunk. The leaves are awl-shaped light green. Small cones.

It grows on silty and neutral soils from fresh to humid ones. It is widely used for timber and in gardens for its ornamental value.

Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.