This tree was here when we bought the place. Seems like someone posted something similar here once upon a time, but have no idea how to even begin to find it. Has needles, looses them in the winter. Has these different looking little cones... Contemplating if I want it to stay there or go bye bye....
First thought….and just a hunch….dawn redwood. It’s a rare find and if you have a healthy one no way I’d cut it down. I’ve tried to grow some for years from bare roots but failed. It’s a gorgeous tree. There are only three types of redwoods: Giant Sequoia, coastal redwoods, and dawn redwoods. Do you have any pictures from when it had needles in the summer?
I don't know that I have any pics of the needles, but I'll try to remember to get some once they're out.
I'll have to look this dawn redwood up. How big are these jokers supposed to get? This one is between my house and detached garage, about 8-10 steps from each....
They can get really big but you have time. How tall is it now? It takes many years…just like any tree. And if I’m right on the type of tree this is… Dawn Redwood Facts, Habitat, Growth Rate, Lifespan, Pictures and since the leaves are directly opposite from each other on the branch I’m thinking it’s a dawn redwood and not a cypress. But I’m not an expert. Your cones and bark don’t match Tamarack: Tamarack Facts, Growth Rates, Lifespan, Pictures
Well, while I understand that it will take time for it to get big/massive, when it finally gets there is not when I want to have to decide its time to deal with it.... Without going out there to look at it right now, I'd guess it's somewhere near 25 ft tall. Does not sound like it was a wise decision for the folks to plant it where they did..... I'll try to get a better idea of height after while.... Timberdog, if I could, I'd send it to you...
Unfortunately the ground is only part of the equation. I’m also guessing the soil there is too alkaline.
That’s fair and something I always encourage my clients to think about before they plant a tree. You likely won’t be there to have to worry about it being massive. Do some research on the tree before you decide to pull the trigger on cutting it down. They develop quite a bit of character as they grow. Maybe have an arborist come out and perform a tree risk assessment. I can’t do that for you on here from just pictures . You only get to cut it down once, but your property your choice, and no judgement here from me. Big trees and houses happily coexisting is common pretty much everywhere. It’s hard for me to say whether it was a good spot to plant it or not but they are usually fairly trouble free and great yard trees. Endangered too but not native to our continent if that makes a difference to you.
Yes it is. I even mixed in compost and peet to counter that but the spot was just too exposed to sun and wind and I could never get them established. Finally I just decided to go with native blue spruce.
