BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A new and rare introduction, Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Glaucum Compactum' has steel-blue foliage in winter and chestnut red bark when established. Established plants have a bushy and compact growing habit.

Features

• Common name: Blue Giant Redwood.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Moist or well drained, fertile soil. Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Glaucum Compactum' does not enjoy shallow, chalky soils.
• Hardiness: Very hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate.
• Habit: Eventually a small tree with a bushy, compact habit.
• Height: 4+ m (13 ft) in the U.K.
• Spread: 3 m (10 ft).
• Notes: Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Glaucum Compactum' is a new introduction and the above height and spread are an estimate based on the current growing rate of a young specimen in our woodland gardens.
• Supplied Size: 5L containers