{"product_id":"sequoiadendron-giganteum","title":"Sequoiadendron giganteum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSequoiadendron giganteum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the giant redwood or Wellingtonia, is the largest tree on Earth, and it genuinely loves Britain: the half million redwoods planted here since the 1850s are thriving, and the tallest have already passed 55m. A young plant is a handsome thing in its own right, a dense blue-green cone of soft, awl-shaped foliage over the famous thick, spongy, cinnamon-red bark that invites a push of the thumb. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rated H6, hardy to around -20C, it grows anywhere in the UK and is very wind-firm once established. It is evergreen, unbothered by winter, and fast when young: 30 to 60cm a year is typical once settled, with young trees reaching 3 to 6m in their first decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e Be honest with yourself about space: this is a tree for a boundary, a paddock, a long view, a legacy. Given room it becomes the most architectural thing you will ever plant, the ultimate \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotic\u003c\/a\u003e. Water it generously through its first summers, keep the root zone mulched and uncompacted, and plant it with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic planting\u003c\/a\u003e at its feet while it is young. See \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect from outdoor plants\u003c\/a\u003e for seasonal notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"19cm \/ 3L","offer_id":58864165224831,"sku":"SEQUGIGA19","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/sequoiadendron-giganteum.jpg?v=1792760958","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/sequoiadendron-giganteum","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}