"Joe Zorzin" wrote in message ...
Joe Zorzin
"Larry Stamm" wrote in message
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(Daniel B. Wheeler) writes:


Indeed. Even wind-blown redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) sprout
multiple new trees. (I knew there was something I liked about that
tree.)

Maybe it's time to increase its range a little further north,
elminating the need to reforest some of the more sensitive rainforest
areas of Oregon and southern WA? Probably won't happen: the hard
freezes we get every 100 years or so (or is that _used_ to get?) kills
the trees. (At least it _used_ to kill them...) This tree used to grow
naturally as far north as the southern side of Yaquina Bay, near
Newport, Oregon.

There are redwoods planted in the early 1900's in the Victoria, BC, area
that are about a metre in diameter now. They appear to be thriving, and
Victoria gets temperatures down to -10° C every decade or so.

Maybe the redwood is hardier than is usually thought?

A lot of species will grow very nicely outside of what is considered their
"natural range". The question is, "will they adapt and 'go native'" so they
don't have to be replanted?".

Many southern species are planted and do well here in New England. I've
heard that there is a fine Baldcypress stand planted in western NY.

I wonder if foresters are experimenting with those redwoods in BC to see if
partial cutting will allow natural regeneration? Hey Larry, maybe you could
find out more and let us know.

I can't speak to British Columbia. But a neighbor two blocks from my
home in Portland, Oregon just got done cutting down a 100-foot S.s.
after he had concerns the tree might blow over onto his and others
homes. The interesting thing to me is that this tree was nearly 4 feet
in diameter at the base, but had been growing for less than 60 years.
In other words, it had a relatively high concentration of wood stored
in the bole. (And I never did get to check for truffles associated
with the tree! )

Daniel B. Wheeler
www.oregonwhitetruffles.com