The Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Golden Oji’ or ‘Goldrush’ stands out in the landscape with its luminous golden-yellow foliage that captures the essence of summer. This foliage not only provides a stark contrast to the greenery of its surroundings but also evolves into a striking orange-brown come autumn, offering a prolonged display of seasonal beauty. Originating as a seedling in Japan, ‘Goldrush’ exhibits a slower growth rate compared to its species counterpart, allowing for a controlled development into a majestic tree that can reach heights of 50 feet, making it a splendid choice for those looking to infuse their gardens with colour and vertical interest.
It’s important to know that these trees are deciduous, dropping their leaves in late autumn and remaining bare until early spring. This makes them quite different from other redwoods, but offers a wonderful display through the year.
Spring begins with fresh, golden-yellow feathery leaves unfurling along the branches. To protect these delicate leaves from scorching, placement in indirect light or partial shade is essential. The foliage maintains its striking golden hue through summer when properly situated, creating gentle, dappled shade beneath. Autumn brings the real show, with the entire tree glowing in rich amber and bronze tones before the leaves fall.
The winter reveal is just as lovely, showing off the tree’s elegant shape and beautiful fluted bark. The branches sweep upwards in a natural pyramid, creating a striking silhouette against winter skies. This neat, architectural form means it works well even in smaller gardens.
Dawn Redwood ‘Golden Oji’ is easy to grow and maintain. They prefer moisture-retentive soil but will cope with most conditions once established. Plant in bright indirect light or partial shade, avoiding direct sun which can damage the distinctive golden foliage of ‘Golden Oji’. Consider ‘Amber Glow’ if you want to plant in direct sun. Choose a spot with enough space for their eventual height. They’re hardy throughout Britain and don’t mind exposed sites. Water regularly in the first few years and add a thick mulch around the base each spring. No regular pruning is needed as they naturally form an elegant shape.
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pot Size
4 Litre
Foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Colour
Golden/Yellow
Hardiness
-15°C to -10°C (H5)
When MatureSafety
Child Safe, Pet Safe
Watering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Preferred Soil pH
Acidic
Rare / Hard to Find
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
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Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £0.95 (Flat) | |
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | |
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £7.95 (Flat) | This item |
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £4.49 (Flat) | This item |
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
Large Items - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) | |
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £28.95 (Flat) | |
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) | £24.95 (Flat) | |
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.