Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboidesThought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1942 in China, this is the most unique conifer because it's deciduous. Fossilised remnants have been found dating back 225 million years. An amazing statuesque addition to any garden with fine-textured green needles, turning brown in autumn before falling. Fast growth rate.
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Dawn Redwood
Thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1942 in China, this is the most unique conifer because it's deciduous. Fossilised remnants have been found dating back 225 million years. An amazing statuesque addition to any garden with fine-textured green needles, turning brown in autumn before falling. Fast growth rate.
Plant in full sun in free-draining, acid to neutral soil that is kept moist. Allow sufficient space for its large pyramidal shape and broad base to develop.