
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
'All Bronze'
All Bronze Dawn Redwood
Family |
Cupressaceae (Taxodiaceae) |
Genus |
Metasequoia |
Species |
glyptostroboides |
Cultivar |
'All Bronze' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
5a - 8b |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
4 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 - H4 |
Temperature (°C) |
-28 |
Temperature (°F) |
-20 |
Height |
12 m |
Spread |
9 - 12 m |
Landscape |
Accent or specimen plant. |
Cultivation |
Plant in full sun in moist, humus-rich but well-draining neutral to slightly acidic soil. |
Growth |
Medium |
Bark/Stem Description |
Slightly exfoliating, non-showy mature bark. Young branches and leaf stems are smooth, glaborous and slightly woody. |
Leaf Description |
Flat, lanceolate oppositely-arranged leaves measuring approximately 3 cm long that grow along short branchlets. |
Flower Description |
Small inconspicuous monoecious flowers. |
Colour Description |
Foliage 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 Description |
Soft foliage, medium-coarse mature bark. |
Notable Specimens |
Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
Propagation |
Semi-hardwood cuttings. |