A spectacular tree for stream banks or pond edges. The glowing fall color of its lacy needles, picturesque bark, and interesting winter silhouette are some outstanding characteristics of this Dawn Redwood. Reddish on young trees, the bark on mature trees is darker, often deeply fissured, and attractively flared at the base. Delicate flat sprays of narrow, bright chartreuse yellow leaves emerge in spring, and mature to golden yellow in summer, before warming up to rich shades of orange-brown in the fall. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, it loses its foliage each winter. It features an upright, narrowly conical form that enhances many landscapes. Photographed at Savage Plants in Kingston, Washington.Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush' (Dawn Redwood) is a large deciduous coniferous tree of great beauty. Now if you will excuse me, I need to go negotiate myself some visiting rights for a tree next door. If you have room to grow this conifer, it will be a stunning addition to your landscape. It is, however, important to give it some irrigation during our long summer drought. The bark is interesting on this deciduous tree, with deep fissures, giving it winter interest. In spring, the needles return an almost chartreuse yellow color. It then turns orange-brown in fall, when it sheds its needles. Metasequoia 'Gold Rush' keeps its coloring well into summer. I wonder, is he trying to show me up by planting a living relic in his backyard? So now I can enjoy the view of his tree from my back yard. Thankfully, my young friend, a beginning gardener who lives next door, bought one and planted it. I could plant it, but eventually it would outgrow the space I have available. Native to China, botanists long thought this tree extinct. I went home to try to find room for just one more tree in my garden. The dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is an ancient tree that existed more than 65 million years ago. I found myself smitten with its fall coloring one day in the nursery. In the Pacific Northwest, the gold foliage will not burn in full sun, unlike other gold foliage that has this tendency. It has not been in cultivation long enough for it to reach its full potential. This is a fast-growing tree, reaching 15-20 feet in ten years, after 20 or more years it will reach 50 feet. The name, Metasequoia, comes from the Greek word meta, meaning changed and refers to sequoia, which it is related to. Dutch horticulturalist Peter Zweinburg brought it to Europe and changed the name to 'Gold Rush'. A narrow upright with golden-yellow foliage. Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush' was found as a seedling in Japan and was named 'Golden Ogi', which means the golden mantle. Gold Rush Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Dawn Redwood Plant Size: 1 Container Plant Size Information 54.99 50+ in stock Add to cart Description Additional information Description Deciduous. Michael Dirr once wrote, "This tree provides a case history of perhaps how endangered species should be managed. Now, it is once again growing on this continent. This tree grew on the North American continent over 15 million years ago. Once thought to be extinct, Dawn redwood was discovered in 1944 in China, soon after million year old fossils from Metasequoias were found in Japan.
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