Redwood
About Redwood
Sequoiadendron gigantea is the state tree of California. It grows rapidly up to three feet a year. It has naturally rot resistant wood. It's densely branched and pyramidal in youth, but loses lower branches with age.
Taxonomy
Sequoia sempervirens
Sequoia
Cupressaceae
Pinales
Also known as
Coast redwood, Coastal redwood, California redwood, Sequoia and Costal Redwood
How to care for Redwood
How often to water your Redwood
every 9
Redwood needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Redwood in your home
a window
Redwood love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Redwood does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Redwood in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Redwood
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Redwood after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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#Redwood This coast redwood was mistakenly received instead of a Dawn Redwood. My understanding is it doesn't have much chance of surviving in Chicago. 1 week-no pot, no water, roots frozen solid, 10 degrees, yet it's still alive and not doing too bad
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Redwood Propagation Hi there! 🌱 My landlords have to remove the redwood tree from our backyard next week, due to potential damage to the house’s foundation. I would like the tree to continue in some way, but I am very new to complex plant care. Any tips on how to successfully root redwoods would be greatly appreciated! What I have done so far: I cut small branches just below the bottom node and allowed for 2-3 nodes in between the top and bottom. I then trimmed some of the leaves and placed the five cuttings into cups of soilless potting mix with rooting powder. I created a mini “greenhouse” out of a bin and have a grow light on for most of the day. I keep the soil moist by spraying it with water daily and I also have a cup of water in there for evaporation. I occasionally pour water from the trays back into the plant. I have a few additional cuttings next to my window in tinted jars of just water and some rooting hormone, some with a plastic bag over them, others without a plastic bag. I am also collecting pine cones to eventually try a different method. The steps I’ve taken are mostly based on videos and articles I’ve seen recently. I’m very new to this so any suggestions or details to consider are very welcome! I still have about a week to gather any additional cuttings, etc. Thank you!🪴 #Redwood #Propagation #Rooting
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Wilting and losing its color I have two coast redwoods (sequoia, sempervirens).  One is doing very well, however, the other one has started to wilt and lose its green color. What can I do to help bring it back, or is it too far gone? Please help 😬 #redwood
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I am killing my tree. I have never had one and don’t really know what I’m doing. Can anyone help? #HappyPlants #GiantSequoia #Redwood #GiantSequoia
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Yellowing needles and dieback I just moved down the FL on the pan handle and this tree wasn't in great shape before but the drive down didn't help either. My soil substrate is 4 parts course perlite, 1 part coco coir with 1 part peat moss both of my redwoods are sitting under full shade due to the heat here right now and im watering when the topsoil becomes somewhat dry, what else can I do to help this tree to recover? It is currently ontop of a large stone tied in jute fiber and some wire to keep it from moving because I am training this tree for Bonsai. As you can see the tree has suffered a lot of dieback and yellowing. I wired this one earlier in the season and I just repotted these guys in April, I took the wire off two weeks ago because I noticed some nasty wirebite. I have 30% shade cloth I can employ as well if we think some sunlight under that would suit these guys better. My other one is doing great though but please let me know what I should be doing to help this guy recover! #Redwood
Care Summary for Redwood
Redwood
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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