Overview
Redwood Bonsai (Metasequoia glyptostroboides and Sequoia species) is a tall conifer types used for formal upright and forest bonsai, with dawn redwood being deciduous. It is best suited to forest plantings, formal upright, fast trunk development and landscape scenes. For UK growers, treat it as: Outdoor.
Placement
full sun to light shade
Watering
keep consistently moist, especially dawn redwood in active growth
Feeding and fertilising
feed well in development through spring and summer
Pruning and wiring
trim strong extension growth to maintain taper and ramification; wire young branches
Repotting
repot every 2-3 years while young and vigorous
Propagation
seed and cuttings
Pests, diseases and common issues
drying out, spider mites, root congestion and coarse growth if not pruned