![]() They can also be trained into a flat top like the old bald cypress that grow in the swamps of the deep south. Small Dawn redwood made a very nice grove and a little larger (1″ to 2″ trunks) make a nice 3 tree grouping, and of course a large heavy trunk one will make a good formal upright, or one with shari up the front and some jins from the lower branches. Water as you would most of your bonsai but do not let stand in water.ĭawn redwood is pruned by pinching off the ends from the new shoots forcing them to branch out. Since the rediscovery they have been widely propagated throughout the world and are now are used as an outstanding landscape tree.ĭawn redwood is not very particular as to the soil they grow in but do prefer a well draining, acidic potting medium.ĭo not over fertilize, as too large amounts of nutrients will cause long spindly shoots. Native to China and thought to be extinct for many years until a small grove was discovered in the 1930’s in the interior of China. They will winter over well up here in Wisconsin (zone 4 and 5) with ample protection from the harsh wind. May be shipped with no foliage during autumn and winter. May be shipped with mature, turning and transitioning foliage in late summer (August), this is a normal, annual process as the tree prepares for dormancy. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture. What makes this great material for bonsai is the way it tapers from a heavy broad root flare.ĭawn redwoods are hardy from zone 5 to zone 8. Redwood Bonsai Tree - 5 (Five) Tree Forest Group (metasequoia glyptostroboides) Save 32 Price: 225 329. Suitable humidity/drip tray is recommended. Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. Metasequoia Glyptostroboides or Dawn Redwood, is a deciduous conifer. ![]()
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