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Sequoiadendron giganteum
Mammoth Tree, Wellingtonia
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Height
30 to 50 m
Width
10 to 12 m
Light/shadow demands
light shade,
no direct sunlight, 
sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
humos, loamy, sandy-loamy, sandy
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Characteristics:
Habit
A massive tree, 25-35 m tall, the largest specimen in Europe being 48 m tall, 10-12 m wide; conical with a straight leader, the base of the stem broadening; branches arching down with ascending twig tips, usually with branches to the ground; almost not growing when young, gradually medium-growing to strong-growing, 30-60 (70) cm a year
Crown
wide pyramidal
wide pyramidal
Branches and bark
Cinnamon-red on old specimens, spongy-stringy to the touch, thick
Leaves
Scaly needles lying on the twigs, grey-green
Roots
Far-reaching, shallow roots, only developing a tap-root in the first few years
Demands
Sun to light shade, tolerating semi-shade when young, likes warmth or moderately cool, usually frost hardy; all the needles turn brown after harsh frost, but the tree usually regenerates in the following year; wind resistant
Soil
Fresh to moist, sensitive to drought; acidic to alkaline; nutritious, sandy, gravelly or loamy-humic; often very sensitive to frost on heavy soil and not long-lived
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6b
Bee pasture/nectar
No
Synonyms
Sequoia gigantea
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99990187 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 50-60 | €115.00 | |
| 99000188 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80 | €180.00 | |
| 99290187 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 | €250.00 | |
| 98656910 | Cont 12 l, 80-100 | €250.00 | |
| 98940150 | Cont 3 l, 30-40 | €75.00 | |
| 98150150 | Cont 5 l, 40-50 | €90.00 | |
| 98250150 | Cont 5 l, 50-60 | €115.00 | |
| 98450150 | Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 | €180.00 | |
| 99090187 | rootballed, 30-40 | €75.00 | |
| 99190187 | rootballed, 40-50 | €90.00 | |
| 99390187 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 | €350.00 | |
| 99490187 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 | €550.00 | |
| 99590187 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 | €750.00 | |
| 99100188 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €1,050.00 | |
| 99690187 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €1,300.00 | |
| 99790187 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 | €1,950.00 | |
| 99890187 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 | €2,600.00 | |
| 98540150 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 | €4,500.00 | |
| 98640150 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450 | €6,500.00 | |
| 98740150 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500 | €9,000.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99990187 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 50-60 | €115.00 | |
| 99000188 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80 | €180.00 | |
| 99290187 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 | €250.00 | |
| 98656910 | Cont 12 l, 80-100 | €250.00 | |
| 98940150 | Cont 3 l, 30-40 | €75.00 | |
| 98150150 | Cont 5 l, 40-50 | €90.00 | |
| 98250150 | Cont 5 l, 50-60 | €115.00 | |
| 98450150 | Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 | €180.00 | |
| 99090187 | rootballed, 30-40 | €75.00 | |
| 99190187 | rootballed, 40-50 | €90.00 | |
| 99390187 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 | €350.00 | |
| 99490187 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 | €550.00 | |
| 99590187 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 | €750.00 | |
| 99100188 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €1,050.00 | |
| 99690187 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €1,300.00 | |
| 99790187 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 | €1,950.00 | |
| 99890187 | specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 | €2,600.00 | |
| 98540150 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 | €4,500.00 | |
| 98640150 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450 | €6,500.00 | |
| 98740150 | specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500 | €9,000.00 |