Re: Redwoods

Hi Kurt,

I have been very much impressed by sequoia sempervirens through books I have read.

I tried to find some in Istanbul-Turkey, zone 8, where I live. I have found  3
adults in the Garden of Forestry Faculty of University Of Istanbul near my house.
I convinced to sell me 3 of the young plants(5 years old then). I planted two
years ago, one in my garden, southward protected from  the north wind by the
house, the two in the park close to my house.
Since two years they are doing well, in particular we all admire the particular in
the garden, now 4 m high.
But I am told by one speliciast here that, because of the wind, this tree looses
always the growing tip and can never reach heights comparable to the ones of
California.
This is very sad to me. It may seem ridiculous but I am trying to imagine a
practical device to put on tip and to protect this tip from the wind over years
without needing intervention. May be you have an idea?
I have been glad to read about sequoias.
Regards.
Zeki Yagli
Istanbul-Turkey

K1MIZE@aol.com wrote:

> I'm interested in finding out about commercial or other plantings of coast
> redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, in other parts of the world.  In the U.S.,
> coast redwood is the fastest-growing and most valuable softwood species, but
> it's natural range is quite limited (coastal northern California and a tiny
> corner of coastal southern Oregon), so it's surprising it isn't planted more
> elsewhere.  Are its cultural requirements that narrow?  I understand there are
> commercial plantings in New Zealand, but nothing on the scale of Monterey
> pine.  In California, this species can grow 130 feet in 30 years, although
> commercial harvesting is limited to trees over 60 years.  Does this tree grow
> where you live?  How is it doing?  Is it grown commercially?
>
> For those of you who may be interested, the website of the California Native
> Plant Society can be found at:
> http://www.calpoly.edu/~dchippin/cnps_main.html
>
> Lots of great information, pictures, and more LINKS than you can shake a stick
> at!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kurt Mize
> Stockton, California
> USDA Zone 9
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