They are best grown in a container sized to accommodate their aggressive water seeking roots. Dawn redwood will tolerate heavy soils and wetlands. ‘Gold Rush’ or ‘Ogon’ is a truly unique upright tree with brilliant golden-yellow foliage that turns a rust-orange color in fall. I spoke with Kevin Borts of Bizon Nursery near Portland, Ore., who says, “Selection and breeding of dawn redwood has led to new cultivars which offer gardeners better varieties for modern landscapes. Dawn redwoods have been planted as street trees in Manhattan and Brooklyn by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. The Bailey Arboretum in New York has a small grove of the trees, and one is considered the world record specimen in terms of butt diameter. Today, dawn redwoods are frequently encountered in the United States and in the UK. In 1948, seeds were collected by an expedition from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, which distributed them for growth trials to universities worldwide. However, a few years later, small populations were found living in Sichuan and Hubei provinces in central China.
The entire genus Metasequoia was not reported until 1941, and then it was thought to be extinct, appearing only in fossil form. The fact that it is a deciduous conifer should not deter anyone from growing M. The ornamental beauty of this plant far outweighs the linguistic merits. The name lingers on your tongue, like a fine chocolate caramel. First of all, who doesn’t like saying Metasequoia glyptostroboides. One of the best plant purchases I’ve ever made, considering the long-term enjoyment I’ve received, was a dawn redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides‘Gold Rush’ I bought from Larry Stanley, owner of Stanley and Son’s Nursery in Boring, Ore. 'Gold rush' Photo by Joan Dudney, Bizon Nursery 'North Light' by Sam Pratt, Conifer Kingdom, Silverton, Or.
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