Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'All Bronze' (All Bronze Dawn Redwood)


Botanical Information

FamilyCupressaceae (Taxodiaceae)
GenusMetasequoia
Speciesglyptostroboides
Cultivar'All Bronze'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5a - 8b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7 - H4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-28
Temperature (°F)-20
Height12 m
Spread9 - 12 m
GrowthMedium

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeAccent or specimen plant.
PropagationSemi-hardwood cuttings.
CultivationPlant in full sun in moist, humus-rich but well-draining neutral to slightly acidic soil.
Notable SpecimensWhistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSlightly exfoliating, non-showy mature bark. Young branches and leaf stems are smooth, glaborous and slightly woody.
Leaf DescriptionFlat, lanceolate oppositely-arranged leaves measuring approximately 3 cm long that grow along short branchlets.
Flower DescriptionSmall inconspicuous monoecious flowers.
Colour DescriptionFoliage is a mixture of yellowish-green to light green in the spring and summer. In autumn to winter the foliage turns an amber to orange-red. Bark is a dull reddish-brown.
Texture DescriptionSoft foliage, medium-coarse mature bark.

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