Loads in UK on imported seeds in NT sites. Bodnant is one 

If you are ever round Surrey Porridge mtb area, then check the Redwoods here

From https://maps.app.goo.gl/EphnC2zummJNWNj9A?g_st=ic

To

https://maps.app.goo.gl/54SXVRHNjuDbxvSWA?g_st=ic

Plus all those in Brookwood Cemetery.

lovely!

I love a redwood/sequoia, dunno why but I think of them as big friendly giants. A mate has a few in the grounds of his house and up his woods, the thickness of their bark is amazing, soft/spongy at certain times of the year as they hold a lot of water. I used to collect the fallen branches and place bits on the radiators in the house for the aroma it gave off.

One thing to note – none of those in the U.K. will shed seeds that’ll germinate and grow. They require special circumstances in order to do that, specifically wildfires, which open the cones, clear the undergrowth and prepare the ground for the seeds to germinate. It’s possible they might adapt, but those 1/2 million were all grown from American seedlings brought over here.
Still, we’ve still got 400,000 more than their homelands have.

Interesting.

I’m living in Ca at the moment and fortunate to ride thru the redwoods almost every week, either road or mtb.

They are majestic trees

Except all the giant sequoia are limited to the Sierra Nevada mountains in California

“It’s natural that a whole country would have more trees than a part of a country.”

I know it’s early but that’s a fairly daft statement!

Did it not partly friend in the size of the countries?
😉

i discovered this fact when in california on a trip to yosemite. i was quite surprised when the guide asked if anyone else knows the only other place in the world giant redwoods grow. turns out its on one of mynfavourite routes i did weekly. boulderwoood ornamental drive in the new forest. has 2 giant redwoods and loads of coastal.

guide also said they have very shallow root systems and they stay upright by meshing together with the other redwoods. so if thats true and the ones in this country arent planted close together then they may not make 3000 years

and yep they need fire to germinate

i have a cone on my shelf in the downstairs loo. surprisingly small for such a big tree.

Interesting, and loads around me – pretty much every Scottish Border ‘estate’ has a few of them and as said above all planted from seeds sent back.

I know it’s early but that’s a fairly daft statement!

Did it not partly friend in the size of the countries?

I know its early but can you translate that last line? 🤔 😅

We stumbled on some giant redwoods in the ‘Dales last October. Up until that I point I’d assumed they only grew in California (or thereabouts.) was amazed to find out they are quite prevalent in the Uk. Did not know they were only in the UK though.

Bloody immigrant trees, coming over here with their la-de-da towering stature, stunting the growth of our English oaks.

(someone had to say it)

Speaking of trees – I planted this one on today’s doggo morning walk. It was rescued from a Christmas table decoration.

Is that one I can see from my bedroom? I might go and punch it to find out 😀 😀

posted location above – I quite often ride through them – planted in 1865 apparently:

https://www.redwoodworld.co.uk/picturepages/camberley.htm

One of the few highlights of Camberley!

Never knew there where any in the UK, let alone so many!

Want to see one now. Where’s the nearest to Salford?

There are a few lovely ones near me in Monmouthshire

A few at Woburn

i love seeing them

There’s a couple of them in Brandon Country Park, near Thetford – magnificent trees!

We just had to give it a hug.. 😊