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Mousetoescamper

(5,499 posts) Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:02 PM Oct 20

Local Lorax

One of my neighbors kindly potted and offered these seedlings for free. I took one of the dawn redwoods.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides, the dawn redwood, is a fast-growing, endangered deciduous conifer. It is the sole living species of the genus Metasequoia, one of three genera in the subfamily Sequoioideae of the family Cupressaceae. It now survives in the wild only in wet lower slopes and montane river and stream valleys in the border region of Hubei and Hunan provinces and Chongqing municipality in south-central China, notably in Lichuan county in Hubei. Although the shortest of the redwoods, it can grow to 167 ft (51 m) in height. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasequoia_glyptostroboides

There's a mature dawn redwood around the corner from my house.

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Local Lorax (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Oct 20 OP

What an amazing find, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 20 #1

Thanks! I added a closeup of the sign. Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #2

Thank you! How clever. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 20 #5

You are most welcome! Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #6

It will thrive, Miss Peggy. Mousetoescamper has a green thumb..along with other talents 🤗 Deuxcents Oct 20 #3

Thanks, Deuxcents! Like Hobbits, I do love things that grow! Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #4

I'm sure it will, my dear Deuxcents! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 20 #7

I especially like that he shares his photos with us..anyone who can grow a jade and get it to bloom has my bet! Deuxcents Oct 20 #8

What a Fabulous Idea! Mega-kudos to the Tree-Whisperer The Roux Comes First Oct 20 #9

You are most welcome! Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #10

The American Chestnut was nearly rendered extinct when the Chinese Chestnut was introduced to America. NNadir Oct 20 #11

They've been widely planted in North America and around the world for more than 70 years without problems Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #13

I planted one about 35 years ago in NM. Photos from Google Earth marybourg Oct 20 #12

That's wonderful that you're able to remotely view the tree you planted so many years ago. Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #14

It is wonderful, isn't it? marybourg Oct 20 #15

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #16

What a nice neighbor! Bayard Oct 20 #17

Yes! One of many here. Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #18

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,451 posts)

1. What an amazing find, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:10 PM

Oct 20

I hope yours thrives and grows happily where you plant it.

Can you post what the note says? I can't quite make it out. Thanks!

And best of luck!

Mousetoescamper

(5,499 posts)

2. Thanks! I added a closeup of the sign.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:17 PM

Oct 20

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,451 posts)

5. Thank you! How clever.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:27 PM

Oct 20

Mousetoescamper

(5,499 posts)

6. You are most welcome!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:28 PM

Oct 20

Deuxcents

(20,142 posts)

3. It will thrive, Miss Peggy. Mousetoescamper has a green thumb..along with other talents 🤗

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:20 PM

Oct 20

Mousetoescamper

(5,499 posts)

4. Thanks, Deuxcents! Like Hobbits, I do love things that grow!

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:26 PM

Oct 20

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,451 posts)

7. I'm sure it will, my dear Deuxcents!

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:28 PM

Oct 20

You're right--Mousetoescamper does have many talents.

Deuxcents

(20,142 posts)

8. I especially like that he shares his photos with us..anyone who can grow a jade and get it to bloom has my bet!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 08:31 PM

Oct 20

The Roux Comes First

(1,589 posts)

9. What a Fabulous Idea! Mega-kudos to the Tree-Whisperer

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 09:24 PM

Oct 20

And thanks to you for sharing!

I have not gotten beyond gifting my seedlings of tomatoes and peppers and such. Trees are a much bigger deal.

Mousetoescamper

(5,499 posts)

10. You are most welcome!

Reply to The Roux Comes First (Reply #9)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 09:27 PM

Oct 20

NNadir

(34,841 posts)

11. The American Chestnut was nearly rendered extinct when the Chinese Chestnut was introduced to America.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 09:37 PM

Oct 20

It was one of the greatest ecological tragedies of all time.

History of the American Chestnut Tree

I'd be very careful for what I wish. It is unwise to deliberately introduce foreign species into ecozones in which they do not previously exist.

The problem with doing so is rapidly becoming overwhelming.

Mousetoescamper

(5,499 posts)

13. They've been widely planted in North America and around the world for more than 70 years without problems

Reply to NNadir (Reply #11)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 09:58 PM

Oct 20

According to the fossil record, they were also a common tree here 50 to 100 million years ago.

Mine will be a house tree, as I'm planning to train it as a bonsai.