My front yard slopes to the west and the 'Miss Grace' is at the bottom of the slope, right next to the street, so I'll have to look at the 'Miss Grace' tonight to see if it looks the same.
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Will grow in wet soils, and will tolerate dry soils (once established) Best grown in full sun in a moist, sheltered location (late frosts can damage young spring growth). I have a 'Miss Grace' Metasequoia closer to the street and west of this tree. The tree eventually grows to 30 to 35m, so plan ahead. Reddish-brown bark when young, becomes dark gray, fissured and exfoliating with age, with the trunk base becoming buttressed and fluted (impressive!). Male flowers appear in racemes and female flowers are solitary (cone-like) Small, dark brown cones (3cm long) hang from long stalks.
This deciduous conifer has green deciduous and brown persistent stems, the former dropping, with the needles, in the fall. Metasequoia glyptostroboides Nitschke Cream Zone 5 Dawn Redwood. Grows to 1.2m high and 1m wide in 10 years. Bright green foliage has an orange or bronze cast. Dwarf, compact tree collected from a witch's broom. Remain bright green during summer and turn orange-brown in fall. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Miss Grace’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides Matthaei Broom Zone 5 Dawn Redwood. Soft, bright green linear foliage (needles) borne on branchlets look like feathery plumes. Pyramidal straight trunked tree with horizontal branching. Metasequoia is closely related to, and resembles, Taxodium (bald cyress) and Sequoia (redwood). The Arnold Arboretum sent out an expedition to collect seeds which were shared across the world. Originally thought to be extinct, but (re) discovered in 1941 as a fossil and later growing in the wild near the town of Modaoqi, China. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.Dawn Redwood or Fossil Tree is a deciduous conifer. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. Unlike the species, Miss Grace offers a unique weeping habit. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. An exciting form of dawn redwood that will change the way we think about this massive tree. Miss Grace Dawn Redwood will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. Miss Grace Dawn Redwood is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. Metasequoia is important in the Cupressaceae family because it links the alternating. Metasequoia are large deciduous conifer trees with reddish-brown fibrous bark and soft, pale green linear leaves arranged in two ranks on the shoots, colouring beautifully in autumn. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Common nameDawn Redwood Famil圜upressaceae GenusA genus widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, first discovered in 1945. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. Miss Grace Dawn Redwood is an open multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a rounded form and gracefully weeping branches. The peeling indian red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. Write a Review Frequently Bought Together Metasequoia glyptostroboides Miss Grace Weeping Dawn Redwood A small, deciduous conifer with gracefully-weeping. The ferny bipinnately compound leaves turn an outstanding orange in the fall. Miss Grace Dawn Redwood has grayish green foliage throughout the season. In winter, a remarkable silhouette of weeping and twisted branches commands attention.
Autumn brings on the classic orange and brown coloring that we have come to expect from the species. The foliage has a delicate, lacy texture and excellent blue-green color throughout the growing season. A small deciduous conifer with gracefully weeping branches and airy green foliage that changes to an intense orange in the fall variety can reach 10 feet tall and 3 feet wide if staked prefers sun and moist soils Unlike the species, 'Miss Grace' offers a unique weeping habit and a much slower growth rate.