Grand Coastal Redwood Bonsai

Coastal redwood sequoia sempervirens 2 years 11 months ago 34437.

Grand coastal redwood bonsai. The extremely strong giant sequoia sequioadendron giganteum however is seldom used for bonsai. Select an upright style for best results with a redwood bonsai once the tree matures to a stage that it is ready for shaping and training. Fast free shipping on many items. Giant sequoia redwood pre bonsai.

The name itself sempervirens means evergreen or everlasting. Redwoods are strong powerful and sprout consistently on the trunk. Until then they were presumed extinct and only known from fossils. Shop great deals on redwood bonsai.

Giant sequoias are the world s largest trees in terms of total volume. With an average age of 600 years the oldest one being about 2 200 years old and a height that dwarfs the statue of liberty the coastal redwood is an ancient monument and a testament to the grand scale of the natural world. They grow to an average height of 165 280 ft and 18 24 ft in diameter. These species of tree work well for making a forest style bonsai.

Both species are suitable for bonsai. The tallest tree in the world is a coast redwood. Get outdoors for some landscaping or spruce up your garden. Redwoods are successful as a formal or informal upright.

The coast redwood or sequoia sempervirens is a very popular species for bonsai trees. I started this tree from seed in may of 2007. If you are serious about growing a bonsai you will need loads of foliage which means loads of roots and thus rootspace. The oldest known giant sequoia based on ring count is 3 500 years old.