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Coast Redwood Trees 20/40cm x5

Sequoia sempervirens

£39.80

Our shortest version of the tallest tree in the world – the Coast Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens is a majestic evergreen with soft, feathery foliage and striking reddish-brown bark. This fast-growing tree creates an impressive vertical accent in gardens.

These are young trees supplied as bare-rooted cells between 20/40cm. No plastic pots. They will need potting up immediately upon arrival. They will need protection from harsh frosts for a year or so.

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  • ✓ Magnificent evergreen tree with soft, feathery deep green foliage that creates an elegant, ferny appearance throughout the year
  • ✓ Fast-growing specimen that develops a striking reddish-brown fibrous bark, adding remarkable architectural interest to gardens
  • ✓ Creates gentle, dappled shade perfect for underplanting with woodland plants while maintaining a neat, columnar growing habit
  • ✓ Young trees form a perfect pyramidal shape, gradually developing into an impressive towering specimen with seasonal bronze winter tints
  • ✓ Quality UK stock from the UK's only dedicated Redwood Trees Nursery - DEFRA Registered Supplier

In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days

£39.80
1 item
£37.01
2 - 4 items
£35.82
5 - 9 items
£33.83
10 - 24 items
£31.84
25+ items

Feel free to call 01257 752247 or email us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions. Trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome.

The Coast Redwood – Sequoia sempervirens represents nature’s pinnacle of vertical achievement. These 20/40cm specimens in plastic free cells mark the beginning of an extraordinary journey – from modest saplings to potential giants. While their wild cousins reach heights of 116 meters, making them Earth’s tallest living things, young plants adapt surprisingly well to container culture, offering flexibility for different garden situations.

Earning the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit underscores their value in British gardens, while their endangered status highlights the importance of cultivation. These trees demonstrate remarkable versatility, thriving in containers during their early years before developing into stately specimens. Their rapid growth rate and potential longevity of over two millennia make them living connections to both past and future.

Beyond their ornamental value, Coast Redwoods are champions of carbon sequestration, storing more CO2 than any other tree species. This environmental significance, combined with their prestigious heritage and adaptability to garden conditions, makes them outstanding choices for forward-thinking gardeners seeking to create lasting natural legacies.

Sequoia sempervirens – Coast Redwood, holds several remarkable records:

  1. Tallest Tree: Coast Redwoods are renowned for being the tallest trees on Earth. The current record-holder for the tallest living tree is “Hyperion,” standing at an astonishing height of approximately 379 feet (116 meters). However, new discoveries may lead to the identification of even taller specimens.
  2. Largest Living Organism: The Coast Redwood forests form one of the largest living organisms on the planet due to their interconnected root systems, known as “clones.” These clones cover extensive areas and consist of genetically identical trees sharing a common root system.
  3. Oldest Tree: While not the oldest species, some individual Coast Redwoods have lived for over 2,200 years, making them some of the longest-living trees on Earth.
  4. Largest Groves: The Coast Redwood forests in California, particularly in areas like Redwood National and State Parks, host some of the most extensive and iconic groves of these majestic trees, creating awe-inspiring landscapes.
  5. Fastest Growth Rate: Coast Redwoods exhibit impressive growth rates, with young trees adding significant height each year. This rapid growth contributes to their towering stature.
  6. Carbon Sequestration: Due to their massive size and long lifespan, Coast Redwoods are effective carbon sinks, sequestering substantial amounts of carbon dioxide, making them valuable assets in combating climate change.
  7.  Sequoia sempervirens has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

These cell-grown Sequoia sempervirens require immediate planting, either directly or into suitable containers. For container growing, choose a pot at least 3-5 litres with good drainage holes, using a quality, well-draining compost mix. Position in full sun or partial shade, avoiding exposed, windy sites. Water thoroughly after planting and maintain consistent moisture while establishing, particularly during dry spells. If growing in pots, check moisture levels regularly as container plants dry out more quickly than those in the ground. While hardy once established, provide winter protection during the first year, especially for container-grown specimens. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to encourage strong growth. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch away from the trunk to prevent rot.

Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres

Time to ultimate height
more than 50 years

Ultimate spread
4–8 metres

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Sunlight

Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun


Pot Size

Cell

Foliage

Deciduous

Safety

Child Safe, Pet Safe

Watering

Heavy

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Acidic


RHS Award of Garden Merit


Our deep cell trays are a smart strategy for cultivating trees with strong and deep root systems. This leads to healthier and more resilient trees that are better prepared for transplantation and long-term growth in your garden.

Extended Planting Season

Cell grown trees offer a significantly broader planting window, allowing for planting almost year-round in certain conditions. This flexibility ensures easier scheduling and enhances tree establishment due to warmer soil and more favourable weather conditions, extending beyond the traditional planting season.

Robust Root System

The roots of cell grown trees are encased and safeguarded within compost, preventing the young fibrous roots from drying out or sustaining damage. This intact root system, with its uniform and manageable shape, facilitates straightforward planting.

Convenient Storage

These trees can be effortlessly stored outdoors before planting, eliminating the need for labour-intensive temporary planting (heeling in) or costly refrigerated storage.

Ease of Handling and Planting

The extended shelf life of cell grown trees means there’s no immediate urgency to plant. Their user-friendly root system increases the likelihood of successful planting. These characteristics make them ideal for planting by novices or volunteers.

High Survival Rate

The intact root system of cell grown trees significantly boosts their chances of successful establishment, virtually removing the need for expensive replanting (beating up).

Cost-Effectiveness

While the initial purchase price of cell grown trees may be slightly higher than bare-root stock for some species, the long-term savings achieved by reducing the need for replacing failed transplants than compensates for the initial minor cost difference.

No plastic waste

Trees are often supplied plastic pots that are difficult to recycle, especially the black pots. We rely on our customers to reuse these where possible, however these cell grown trees do not have plastic pots – saving any reuse & recycling concerns.

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.

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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.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
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.