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A Giant Redwood - a Joseph Hooker favourite will be planted in our Park as part of the Bicentenary Trail by Children from Edgar Sewter School. We hope they will monitor how tall it grows while they are still alive! They must live to 1-2000 years to see i

19/1/2017

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The Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens - this means “ever living”) naturally grows on the North coast of America along the Pacific Ocean. It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living for up to 2,000 years, and is commonly considered the tallest tree in the world, reaching up to 115.5 m
Its reddish brown bark is thick soft and fibrous. The crown is conical, with horizontal to slightly drooping branches. Unlike most conifers, this tree will re-sprout from the remaining stump if cut to the ground.
Coast Redwood reproduces both sexually and asexually. Seed production begins at 10-15 years of age, and large seed crops occur frequently, but viability of the seed is low, typically below 20%.
The thick, tannin-rich bark, combined with foliage that starts high above the ground provides good protection from both fire and insect damage, contributing to the Coast Redwood's longevity.
  • There are 15 known living trees more than 110m tall.
  • There are 47 trees that are more than 105m tall.
  • A tree claimed to be 115.8m was cut down in 1912.
  • The tallest non-redwood tree is a 100.3m tall Douglas-fir.
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  • Home
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Our History
    • Our Activities around the Town
    • News
  • Awards
  • Our Projects
    • Joseph Dalton Hooker Bicentenary
    • Halesworth Town Park
  • Calendar
  • Get involved
    • Volunteers & Working Groups
    • Sponsors
    • Friends of Halesworth In Bloom
  • External Links
    • Anglia In Bloom
    • Halesworth Organisations >
      • Halesworth Area Community Transport
      • Halesworth Gardeners
      • Halesworth Millenium Green
      • Halesworth Town Coucil
      • Halesworth Volunteer Centre
    • Keep Britain Tidy
    • Kew Gardens
    • Love Parks
    • Royal Horticultural Society
    • The Great British Spring Clean