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METASEQUOIA NORTH LIGHT FULL

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Schirrmann's Nordlicht' was one of three plants selected in 2015 for inclusion into the ACS Collectors' Conifer of the Year Program. This practice is in conflict with the proper rules of nomenclature and should not be tolerated in the trade. It has spreading branches that droop with age. In the U.S., 'Schirrmann's Nordlicht' is often seen marketed under the name North Lights, which is a translation of the original German name. Description This is a large, fast-growing, deciduous, pyramidal evergreen tree that grows up to 100 tall with attractive, feathery foliage that is easy to transplant. glyptostroboides 'White Spot' sometime prior to 2005. Its ortet is a witch's broom mutation found by Schirrmann on a specimen of M. Winfried Schirrmann of Schacht-Audorf, Germany is credited with the origin and introduction of this cultivar. However, since this this is a relatively new cultivar in the nursery trade, long-term performance is not yet known. Left on its own it will assume a more conical shape. This cultivar responds quite well to pruning and shearing so it will prove to be little problem to keep within bounds. Metasequoia glyptostroboides North Light. Typical rate of growth in most areas in 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm) per year, resulting in a globose specimen, 5 to 6 feet (1.5 - 1.8 m) tall and 3 to 5 feet (90 to 150 cm) wide after 10 years in the garden. In spite of it all, the waxy, fine, ferny foliage makes for quite the impression in the garden. As winter approaches, the foliage will turn a nice russet brown before being shed.

METASEQUOIA NORTH LIGHT FULL

In settings with full sun, yellow hues will dominate, while is a shadier area, the variegation will be creamier. Its lush, deciduous foliage is variegated and variable depending on sun exposure.

This gorgeous plant makes a superb living sculpture when it is staked up so the branches drape freely: Metasequoia glyptostroboides Schirmanns Nordlicht North Light Dawn Redwood: 2.5 2. Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Schirrmann's Nordlicht' is a dwarf selection of dawn redwood with bright, cheery colorful foliage on a small scale. The First Metasequoia cultivar with strongly weeping branches.

Additions to the International Conifer Register.

After the tree drops its foliage in fall, plant it in the garden.

Water the plant with 2 inches of water each week for the rest of the season.

This leads to it sometimes being referred to as a living fossil. It was thought to be extinct until a grove of living trees were discovered in a remote area of China. Fossils of the metasequoia were first described in 1941.

When roots have developed, transplant the cutting into a 1-gallon nursery container filled with a mixture of equal parts loam, sand, and compost. In 2005 the Oregon state legislature adopted the fossils of the dawn redwood or Metasequoia as the Oregon state fossil.

glyptostroboidesas a living stand-in for the Cenozoic species, M. It may take two or even three months for anchoring roots to develop. To test the physiological adaptation of M.

Test for roots after one month by tugging on the branch to see if roots are holding it in place.

Placing the pot on a heated mat may speed up the rooting process.

Place the pot in a sheltered outdoor area and keep the sand constantly moist.

Insert the branch, cut side down, into the pot of sand, burying it to about 1/2 its length.

Coat the cut end and the scraped area with acid rooting powder.

Scrape off a segment of bark about 1/2-inch long and 1/4-inch wide near the cut end of the branch but take care not to damage the leaf node. Angle the cut end at 45-degrees, just below a leaf node. An ideal cutting will have a stem about 1/4-inch thick.

Cut a 6-inch-long shoot from a side branch on the tree with a pruning saw.

Run water through the container for five minutes to rinse it thoroughly. Metasequoia glyptostoboides North Light Plant Type: Conifers.

Type Conifer Size Dwarf (3-6 inches/year)3-6 feet in ten years. Katsura Gardens, 112 Carver Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 508.746.9559. METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides ‘North Light’ Dawn Redwood A dense-growing, ball-shaped formed with cream flecked needles.

Fill a 1-gallon nursery container with sand up to within 2 inches of the top. Metasequoia glyptostoboides 'North Light' Plant Type: Conifers.

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