Sierra Redwood
Also known as
Giant Sequoia, Giant Sequoia, Bigtree, Big-tree, Giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, Wellingtonia and Big tree
Taxonomy
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sequoiadendron
Cupressaceae
Pinales
How to care for Sierra Redwood
How often to water your Sierra Redwood
every 9
Sierra 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 Giant Sequoia in your home
a window
Sierra Redwood love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Sierra Redwood does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Sierra Redwood in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Sierra 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 Sierra Redwood after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Ollie finally has a confirmed diagnosis! Confirmed diagnosis for Phomopsis tip blight; Needle blight (Phomopsis juniperovora). Hopefully now we can treat and get her healthy again. Hoping there's still time. Anyone have experience regarding this fungus? #GiantSequoia
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#ollie update: #giantSequoia Ollie seems to be stabilizing and is starting to show signs of progress after being sick since mid-December. Hopefully she can be placed back outside in a few weeks. Still waiting on the lab analysis report
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Day 94 being sick. Ollie began her first treatment of Propiconazole. State lab confirmed Phomopsis juniperovora. She's lost a lot of foliage & will lose most of what's left, but new foliage is already growing, and I'm optimistic I can save her.
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Gunther, Pokey, & Gang. They are in a temporary holding pattern as I treat them with propiconazole because their friend Ollie is sick and they have all been exposed, but are mostly okay and will hopefully be back outside and reunited soon!
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#GiantSequoia RIP Ollie. Ollie was a baby Giant Sequoia tree that no one wanted. It had two separate severe fungal infections, root rot, and copper poisoning. I took her and a volunteer team kept her alive for 318 days, but alas it was too much for her.
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Repotted in a 2 gallon pot from the Jonsteen Company tube container. Brochure stated 1-2 years old. #giantsequoia
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Is this normal winter browning? #GiantSequoia
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Ollie updates... Ollie has been progressively getting worse. She's suffered a 40 degree temperature change in 15 minutes and extreme low humidity and poor sunlight. She's turned brown, white, and now black spots. After an exploratory surgery, no signs of infection were indicated. Our current working theory is a lack of chlorophyll from inadequate or no photosynthesis due to a copper toxicity resulting in an iron chlorosis. We think the black spots are tiny iron deposits "clotting". We did a complete wash, repot, and straightened some of the roots. Treated with an iron chelation and manganese chelation. Placed in a lab with a controlled environment and a high power grow light. Also, a python will keep her company, just for fun.
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#giantsequoia Ollie is showing signs of Improvement, despite having a lot of white branches from an unknown origin. She turned mostly brown and white and then black. Our theory is a lack of photosynthesis and depletion of chlorophyll from a copper toxicity resulting in an iron chlorosis. We think the black parts are iron deposits "clotting". She underwent exploratory surgery and no signs of infection were indicated. Presently, treating with iron and manganese chelation and playing the waiting game. She has been moved to a lab with a controlled environment.
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Had to prune back my sequoias heavily due to a mistake on my part, they seem to be doing a bit better now (+moss) #sequoia #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #moss
Care Summary for Sierra Redwood
Sierra 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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