Notice the shape of the young trees. Sequoias look like upside-down ice-cream cones for the first years of their life. They are still considered young after all that time! Mature Trees. Giant sequoias reach full height when they are between and years old. Can you imagine living that long? They can grow to be around feet tall and 30 feet wide. They are the largest living trees in the world!
Because they grow so tall, sequoias grow bigger branches and thicker trunks to help them keep their balance. You can tell if a giant sequoia is mature if the top of the tree looks rounded, like this one. Also, most of the low branches break off and fall to the ground, so the trunks are bare for to feet or more. How fast do giant sequoias grow? The giant sequoia is the fastest growing conifer on earth given the right conditions. We expect 4 feet of upward growth in the third year for trees in large pots and one-inch plus growth rings.
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Fallen green cones are also ideal to collect: when they open after a couple of weeks in a dry place, they are loaded with small, winged seeds. The biggest cones also produce the biggest seeds. On the left you can see some seeds from the Belgian giant sequoias of Oostmalle , on the right those of the one of Esneux, mentioned above.
There's a distinguishable difference in size scale in cm. Sowing Before sowing, it might be useful to place the seeds a couple of days to a couple of weeks in the fridge.
When you sow them at last and place them in a warm place like on the radiator of your heating system , the seeds "think" winter's over and the time to germinate has come.
I have tried the seeds at different depths and had the most success when I did not put them in the ordinary compost, but on the soil, not to only very slighty covered. Probably they also need light to germinate. But be aware! The seeds need to be in intense contact with the moist soil, so you need to press them softly into the compost.
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