26-04-2003, 01:27 PM
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growing GIANT SEQUOIA- Sequoiadendron giganteum in India
(Iris Cohen) wrote in message ...
would like to grow a full fledged tall "GIANT SEQUOIA- Sequoiadendron
giganteum" or similar species in India....
The giant sequoia, and its nearest relative, the California redwood, Sequoia
sempervirens, are natives of the Pacific Northwest, where the climate is more
like England than India....
The Coast redwood, yes, but not the giant sequoia. They have rather
different climate requirements, though both are pretty adaptable.
Coast redwood is native to the coastal fog belt. Giant sequoia is
native to the Sierra Nevada, where it gets hot, dry summers and cold,
snowy winters. As is the case with many California natives, it suffers
from root rots if drainage is not excellent.
Parts of India where deodar cedars grow well would be good places to
try giant sequoia. Just remember, it's called *giant* sequoia for a
good reason....
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Chris Green
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