A REDWOOD CUTTING?

Should I plant this innocent looking little future monster plant?

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

The adage, ‘plant the right species in the right spot’ , definitely holds true for the romanticized giant Redwood. If one stands in the Lost Coast forest and gets soaking wet during the summer drought from fog dripping down the tall trees and then drives home down south and stands in one’s yard where you were considering planting a Redwood the contrast will be striking, even to someone with little knowledge of horticulture or botany. Many forest trees can be fine landscaping material but this is more often than not, not the case with Redwoods. Nice Haight-Ashbury shirt !

[@tymesho]

LOVE OF,.... Good stuff~ just wish others had that forethought~

[@michaelsukut6101]

Great video and one of my favorite trees.

[@michaeldougfir9807]

I appreciate the further detail about the difference between wild redwood and in-town plantings. Thank you.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

A lot of folks don’t understand but this is such an important topic. Right tree, right place.

[@hatchetation]

Up here in the PNW, urban redwoods seem to be doing alright. Seattle has a few dozen in our greenspaces, some are just over a 100 years old. Plentiful groundwater and lots of live vigorous tops.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Very different climate up there. Rain, fog, everything a redwood needs.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Did I say RAIN?? we need some badly! Send some our way please.

[@skogsmats]

15 years ago I visiting Cresent City north of California. One of the most breethtaking times I remeber.

[@88SC]

That two man saw was called a “Misery Whip” by old time loggers in the Pacific Northwest. Probably elsewhere as well.

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

I offered my dad, who's in his 70s, a young beech tree. He declined because he doesn't like the roots, heavy shade, and nuts in the yard. I told him, to be fair, he'd be dead before those issues ever arose. Morbid, but true. They're a slow growing, long living tree. It would wind up a decision for the future owner of his yard and home.

[@blackpepe]

@@manjichromagnon5480 continues to kill

[@tymesho]

Interesting video for the simple fact several points were drawn from different angles quickly that fell into place logically. The steps you took nurturing that plant,... all sound. I believe that most who work(s) in, or spends alot of time in the woods regardless of occupation or reason will ALWAYS be the better gardener/grower if they purposely take that time making careful observations of any plant in their vast stages of varied conditions from seedling to complete masterpieces! PLANT THAT TREE, BLAIR! Please share this example with a kid who has plenty of time and wonder on their hands to fully appreciate something I'm willing to gamble they've NEVER even mulled over, and all of the possibilities that can accompany a really cool learning opportunity as this!

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

The redwood tree is a magnificent plant that really should only be a forest tree. In an urban setting, they can become overwhelming. They require more water than we can give them during this drought. The State of California has planted these thirsty trees along freeways and they are dying.

[@shanesouza4303]

LoL @ our annual conference here. Only fitting I should wake up to a vid from ya. Great story of the cutting.😁 I enjoy the way you read the forest. I have taken that skill with me into the urban environment and started to pay attention to evidence and the story that unfolds around a particular tree. Very useful skill. Thanks for taking us along and the time you put in on the camera.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

It’s my pleasure relating to my brothers and sisters in the trees

[@rerolley]

I assume you will not be planting it between a swimming pool and a building...

[@LostInThe0zone]

Thank you for sharing this profound knowledge.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

My pleasure

[@steveskouson9620]

Blair, thanks for making me homesick! While I never want to go back to California, I WOULD like to go back to Big Basin, and the Roaring Trees railroad. Maybe, taking a motorcycle down Skyline. steve

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

That’s why I bought the Norton

[@jeffreyhutchings561]

I like your honest and frank perspective on the coast redwood. I started out with bonsai trees about two years ago and since then I have noticed the vast number of redwoods in central California that are not doing well. The only exception is if the owner or property manager gives it enough water on a regular basis.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

@@jeffreyhutchings561 planting a redwood means water water water!

[@marthaotero5975]

So true about the Redwoods! Beautiful in their natural habit. Not in the Valley. I'm a Reedley College Forestry student and currently studying to take the Arborist exam. Been studying this stuff since 2007/2008. I really enjoy your videos! Lots of good info on trees!

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Did you pass the test?

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

I grow the redwoods in Europe. Love them. :-)

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Do you start them from cuttings?

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

@@arboristBlairGlenn From seeds. Coastal and giant.

[@matthewtaylor2185]

Will deep mulch save those trees in dry times? I thought that's what they did in the natural habitat. Maybe that's sequoias, I'm from KY so not familiar with trees in the west.

[@Treegrower]

Hey Blair, have you ever had the chance to work on a Giant Sequoia tree? I'm curious what that experience would be like! Great video by the way. I love coast redwood trees even though they're not suited for urban areas.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Yes, many times. Needles are more prickly and not as nice to work in than a coast redwood.

[@1975dbryant]

With the care of Blair Glenn I'm confident this little red wood will flourish.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Not a chance. It came dried out in the mail.

[@Soundtracks92]

@@arboristBlairGlennthat’s unfortunate. Is there a way for it to come back though by watering?

[@browpetj]

Very good info. Always a pleasure to check your channel Blair.

[@nena4215]

Speaking of water, I live here in the valley and every time I turn around they are planting more and more almond trees. What the heck, they need lots of water, why not olives? They use quite a bit less and good olive oil could provide probably the same revenue, just a thought..... thanks for the episode

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Almond trees are high profit trees with a mechanized harvest procedure. Olive trees are much more difficult to harvest with more pest problems. True, less water is needed. It’s all about the money

[@matshagstrom9839]

Unfortunately the Asian bark beetle has decimated millions of conifers in North America especially on the West Coast. A fungus is introduced when the beetle lays their eggs and in drought years the trees are more susceptible and succumb to fungal infection. Death begins at the level where the beetle entered the tree and spreads up and down from that point. Hopefully you’re right and the native trees growing in their natural habitat can resist this unwelcome intruder. You bring up excellent points. Thank you for the video

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

And thanks for contributing

[@ThePNW]

Great vid! This is the exact info I was looking for

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Thanks! Happy New Year

[@AussiePharmer]

Thank you Blair. Can I ask your advice on growing redwoods? We hope to plant some on our acreage in some gullies, in a 40inch rainfall area. In your opinion would they consume more water than they would attract? I was hoping that 100 or so trees would begin to create their own microclimate and mitigate the summer heat.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

40 inches of rainfall is good but how long is the dry period? If that 40 inches of rain is balanced through out the yesterday, it should be fine. Irrigation would be needed if there are long periods of hot and dry. Is the soil rich?

[@AussiePharmer]

@@arboristBlairGlenn we have rich clay loam, a Mediterranean climate, and mostly even rainfall, we are within sight of the coast and have heavy dews even in summer that allows us to grow ryegrass through the year. At most we have at most 1 month of summer dry. The gullies stay moist most of the time. Hoping the redwoods can catch the evening dew and keep the land somewhat cooler.

[@Lindgard85]

How is the little one doing after almost 2 years? I'm in western europe and even though in my country there are no overly big coast redwood trees, i agree with you fully on the growth of these trees in garden environments. Live on the edge of the countryside and planted a little 10/15 inch redwood last year.. its now 7 ft tall and going fast. Another one i planted inside a little corner of high scrub almost 5 years ago and its only just starting to break through the canopy around the 10 ft high mark, probably it will start increasing growth now, but the slowdown in the first couple of years was comparatively significant. Thanks for sharing your experience and passion with us.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Planted it in a native woodland and have not been back

[@KenjiMedia]

So would the alternative be to grow them in pots to delay this 'fast growing' i.e. - keep it in the same size pot and change the size every 5 years etc?

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Potted trees always get root bound so I’m not a fan of keeping them in pots for too long.

[@geekay4703]

Blair you might just be telepathic. Scolded my friends for choosing dawn redwoods to plant beside a roadway. Unfortunately, my words fell on deaf ears. However, I forwarded this video to them. Maybe you will have better luck.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Thanks Kay (guessing that’s your name)

[@thefowlyetti2]

there's half a million giant redwoods planted in UK, they growing very well. plenty of water.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

I have seen them in England. Love Kew gardens

[@ladylyonteeth3952]

Awwww. 😭

[@protonneutron9046]

When I was a kid we were constantly pulling up sprouting sequoia sempervirens growing up in the cracks of our patio and driveway

[@glendyglendy]

Hi Blair, Do you still mill cut down redwoods? There's one coming down in RWC. Let me know. I'll send you an address..they are cutting it down bc the roots are getting into the foundations.... It's so sad to see such a Giant majestic redwood come down because of foundation issues. Didn't the tree came first? Your video is very educational. Thank you, Blair for taking the time to share your knowledge and love of trees.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

I do but I’m pretty hammered with tree jobs right now so I will pass. Thank you

[@michaelclairforet5031]

Thank you for the advice. It would be nice to know your credentials for this advice. Sounds good, but, how valid is it?

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Started my business in 1973. 50 years working on trees. Certified Arborist since 1989. WC 654a

[@PatrickWagz]

Good chat, Blair. Thanks!

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Thanks Patrick

[@beaub.k.2020]

Is there a way to acquire some free redwood dawn cutting? I’d pay shipping, or what ever to help ? I know it’s a long stretch?

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Dawn redwood is not too common but they are out there. Where do you live? Can you find a tree?

[@ZE308AC]

❤

[@rcmen231]

What are some good trees to plant in urban environments?

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Got a few hours?

[@happyraccoon4791]

At Music Farm, near Shaver Lake, we grew Thousands of Gigantica . From around 1983 they were given away. There were 1000 redwoods when I moved there in 2013-2016. We had almost 100% success from seed after two years. Seeds came from General Grant tree. Had a quart jar full of seeds. Had. Because Music Farm and Jose Basin and 500,000 acres burned, everything gone. We had a home in Paradise that made it. A coastal redwood in the front yard was 20 years old and had rings one inch +. One day the top snapped and punctured the roof! Got that fixed and three years later Paradise burned but we didn't so we sold it.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

That is a species that should never be planted in an urban environment. Most die from botryosphaeria. This species must grow in the right environment. Not, someone’s yard.

[@happyraccoon4791]

@@arboristBlairGlenn there were thousands planted here and there in the general area of Shaver Lake, along drainage areas, given to boy scouts to sell at Christmas. And I sold 400 or so that went to ?? ... But the fire consumed most of them.

[@tszhongliu4903]

What if a redwood planted in urban environments but with full of competition, like sunlight and water competition, will it grow well as good as in natural habitats? 🤔

[@tszhongliu4903]

There’s no redwood in where I come from

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

The native habitat includes coastal fog and a darker start under the giants. So no

[@raphlvlogs271]

some trees do reproduces by cuttings naturally, by branches breaking off during rain storms.

[@andrewbetrosian2784]

Have 3 of them in pots, They like a lot of water. Oh and mine are from seed...

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Don’t leave them in pots too long

[@andrewbetrosian2784]

@@arboristBlairGlenn If you can't have them in pots for long then I guess you can't have them as bonsai . But I do.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

@@andrewbetrosian2784 bonsai is a whole different game

[@stevenethinks]

Hi Blair! I've been watching your videos for a while now, and just recently subscribed! I have a question(s) for you that is relevant to this particular video! A year and a half ago, I proposed to my girlfriend, and after she said yes(!) we got a coastal redwood sappling, much like the one you have here in this video. It is now about 24 inches tall and doing fairly well from what I can tell. However, there is a decent amount of growth at the base of the tree, and I am concerned of this causing the tree to get out of shape for the long run. From what I've read, I shouldn't prune until the winter when it will be dormant. Do you have any thoughts or advice? I'm trying to learn as much as I can about a tree this young but having a hard time finding the resources. I would like to eventually plant this tree in it's natural environment where it can thrive and hopefully live a long life! Thanks and appreciate your videos!

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

I missed this question before. A young tree does best with as much foliage as possible. Be careful of it getting root bound in a pot. Hopefully you have planted it already and it is thriving. Will need to be watered as it’s roots are confined to a small area.

[@stanhill3980]

You didn't show the the roots and planting.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

You are right

[@raphlvlogs271]

which tree species produces the worst quality wood?

[@nigelwylie01]

There’s a use for almost all types of wood. You just have to live with it for a bit and be ingenious enough to work out how best to use it. Or learn from people who have lived with the species for generations. They’ve usually sussed it out. If you mean for one narrow purpose only, like construction, that would be another question altogether.

[@erezklein5769]

There really is not a lot of information out there on these wonderful giants.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

There is but you need to keep digging

[@erezklein5769]

@@arboristBlairGlenn Mostly are "wow" or look at me, The scientific studies are old and not enough conclusive. I'll admit i haven't done a deep dive into the subject, just glancing over this past month.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

@@erezklein5769 so now your personal study begins👍🏻

[@erezklein5769]

@@arboristBlairGlenn It started when i first laid eyes on a giant sequoia.🌲

[@stephenlawlor211]

Plant more trees ! 🌳q

[@HOphelia]

First! Love these videos.

[@MrJDOaktown]

You've failed to make a proper case against "urban redwoods". You made the mistake of recording this during the peak of the drought. Now that the drought is over, those "dead & dying" redwoods on 880 are beautiful and lush. Urban redwoods all over the Bay Area prove you wrong.

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

And you are saying the drought is over? And what about the weakened trees suddenly gaining more foliage on decayed root systems. It’s not Black or White. The rain helped a lot and God willing, we will have more of it. Or was this one year a fluke in the new weather pattern? I looked at a failed Redwood last week with root decay.

[@MrJDOaktown]

@@arboristBlairGlennThere always drought in CA. And yet these trees thrive.

[@stanhill3980]

Your shirt is offensive

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

It was a gift