Metasequoia glypt. 'Hamlet's Broom' - 50-60 CM C7.5

Description
The Dawn redwood 'Matthaei Broom' (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is a large tree that grows in a cone shape and usually reaches a height of around 40 metres and a width of around 10 metres. Its needle-shaped leaves have a medium green colour. They turn a beautiful copper-brown or yellow-red in autumn. This shrub is well tolerant of frost and prefers humus-rich soil in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Bulletpoints
* Attractive copper-brown, yellow-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * resistant to urban climates, tolerant of flooding

leaves
The Dawn redwood 'Matthaei Broom' is deciduous. Its needles are mid-green, opposite. Dawn redwood 'Matthaei Broom' is bright copper-brown to yellow-red in autumn.

Bark
Red-brown, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
China.

Frost hardiness
The Dawn redwood 'Matthaei Broom' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Dawn redwood 'Matthaei Broom' is a conical growing large tree. It usually reaches a height of 25 - 40 m and is approx. 7 - 10 m wide. Rapidly growing. It usually grows 0.4 - 1 m per year.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Fruit
Cones. The young cones have a greenish-yellow colour.

Use
Screen, park, pond edge, landscape