Apparently, redwoods love our damp climate. Our back neighbours used to have one, but they cut it down. Not so suitable for suburban gardens...
Can any arborists weigh in on this and any effects they might have long term on the ecosystem? Unlike in California, our sequoia are spread out all over the country. It's very unlikely that these trees will be exposed to forest fires (actually maybe not with climate change doing what it does)
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I’m renaming Until We Meet Again in honor of Fluke Natouch being thought to be tiny by everyone just because he’s surrounded by giant fucking redwood ents in that series.
From now on, it’s:
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henry cowell redwoods state park.
santa cruz, calif.
my instant gram.
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The botanical centrepiece of the hotel grounds is probably this giant redwood.
You know, I heard on the radio the other day that there are now actually more giant redwoods in the UK than in their native range? The ones we have here tend to be a bit less impressive, though, since the oldest have about a hundred and fifty years on them and some of the trees in their native California have seen more than a thousand. I'm not sure when this one was planted.
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Check out my illustration in this month’s issue of The Wildlife Professional! This was done for an essay by Bob Wilkerson and Rodney Siegel which discusses the absolutely crucial role that giant sequoias play in the lives of wildlife - including providing nest sites for the endangered California Condor.
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