Growing A Giant Sequoia / Redwood Tree - Year 3 (2023)

[@chadmiller7460]

That is beautiful!

[@PoorDonGlen]

Pretty cool. I wish I can live long enough to see my tree in 1000 years lol.

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

That would be nice. 😊

[@hardyboy1959]

Good Luck little big guy!

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Beautifull! I grow them to from seed. I love them.

[@blakespower]

after the 3rd year is when trees that are transplanted start to grow faster, supposedly, 1st few year the trees just grow roots mostly

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

That’s mostly been my experience. After a few years, baby trees I plant usually take off and grow more quickly.

[@notlisztening9821]

can confirm. mine is pretty much exactly 10 years old now and already 23 feet in height. It's sad i didn't inform myself sooner. Those trees need to be planted in a forest, where they belong. This unnaturally fast growth makes the wood lose all it's good qualities. The lumber is trash and the tree is not as resistant to disease and failure.

[@zerogstormz4444]

​@@notlisztening9821that's exactly what everyone gets wrong. Including official government websites instruction you how to grow them. Everywhere you look that gives directions and how to grow them it says to give them maximum sunlight. But in doing so we're taking them even more out of there natural habitat by giving them ample sunlight. Baby Sequoias naturally only growth about 3 inches a year. In doing so it allows their timber to become very Hardy and allows them to become resistant to disease. But the people who grow them outside their natural habitat aren't planting them in Forest because they want maximum growth and to see these "giant monsters" but in doing so your only setting the tree up for failure 🤷‍♀️ It needs to be planted in a forest, even if it's not a Giant Sequoia Grove. The restriction of sunlight and water will allow it to become hardy and learn how to fend for itself instead of being fed water and sun everyday.

[@blooky102]

Mine is also 3 years old but yours is a bit bigger due to your growing in the ground while mine grows in a 30-40L pot.

[@blooky102]

I haven't used any fertilizer as I do not know the proper dosage and am reluctant to risk aphids from overfertilizing so I just let it grow.

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

@@blooky102 hope it confirms to do well. 👍🏻

[@blakespower]

I think the biggest thing that kills them east of the rockies is so sort of root rot fungi

[@daveyv3139]

What fertilizer did you use thanks

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

So far I haven’t used any but I suppose it would like acidic type fertilizer like most evergreens. For example ‘Miracid’ from Scott’s.

[@Kraig5821]

If you ever get up into Michigan, you can see 4 Giant Sequoias growing. Just north of Manistee.

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

Nice. If it can grow there it should grow here as far as the cold winters go. I think my biggest issue here is the heavy clay soil which can stay too wet, too long.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Update video in November? :-)

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

I posted an update a few days ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYLIq4lqat1pfNUsi=-481Gs0Iz0hmE5Rf

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

@@ThePhotographyHobbyist Perfect ! Maybe it can also be added to your giant sequoia playlist?

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

@@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849 yep. I forgot.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

@@ThePhotographyHobbyist okido :-)

[@jevgenijsalunin9820]

Thank you for your video! In what state do you live and how cold are the winters?

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

Near southern Ohio. The winters vary from very cold (occasional low temp of -10 F) to a bit warmer (0 to 10 F). From my experience, it seems like the cold is not the problem. I think the soil and how well it drains is the bigger problem. The giant redwood (I think) doesn't like to have wet roots for a long time. The soil I have is heavy clay and it can stay very moist to a bit too wet in the Spring months.

[@chetgray2424]

Why does mine getting dead growth on the bottom

[@poche660]

Sounds good but I think the tree needs wet, cold breezes. Humid, hot summers may not be enough. I don't know of anywhere even east of the coast where they are found at all.

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

We’ll see what happens. :)

[@justinweaver7428]

You're thinking of Coast Redwoods, not Giant Sequoias. Coast Redwoods love humidity, giant sequoias are from a more arid places that are further inland and up in the Sierra Nevadas. Coast redwoods can't tolerate temperatures below 32 degrees for long. Giant sequoias can.

[@Jccgrg]

What part of the country did u plant it?

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

Southwestern Ohio area. The soil is probably not the best for this tree (heavy clay). I think it would do better in soil that drains more freely.

[@Jccgrg]

@@ThePhotographyHobbyist thx for the reply, i live deepest south texas hopefully mine will adapt and grow, about to receive them today

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

Ah. The heat is what I'd be wondering about down there as far as how well this tree would do. It doesn't seem to mind sub-zero temps (it's dipped to -5 or so a few times since I've had it planted and it handled it OK). Where they grow natively in the Sierras it's more dry, well draining soil and cooler. It gets hot and humid here though every summer...mid 90s often and high humidity. @@Jccgrg

[@Jccgrg]

@@ThePhotographyHobbyist 🙏🏼🙋🏽‍♂️

[@footspade3001]

What State or region?

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

Cincinnati OH area. Northern edge of USDA zone 6.