Scientific Name:
Sequoiadendron giganteum
'Pendulum'
Pronunciation:
see-kwoy-uh-DEN-dron jye-gan-TEE-um
Common Name:
weeping Sierra redwood
Family Name:
Cupressaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Habit irregular ('Dr. Seuss-like'), narrow, pendent side branches; leaves awl-shaped, gray-green, point forward on shoots.
Habit:
Irregular
Form:
Irregular, Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
15 - 22m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Scale-like
Arrangement:
Opposite, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Prickly
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate, Other
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Persistent, female cones <9cm long
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
Location(s):
- (LTW) Langley Township Walk
- (PDE) PonD East
- (SGL) Sendell Gardens, Langley