skip to main content

May a Sequoiadendron adapt to a site with high winter water table

9 years ago

I know the answer....but please hear this out.
Summer here is dry and all trees need 2-3 years of watering to establish.
But winter (cold and mainly frozen) and spring are wet, water table in this specific spot may be as high as 2.5' from surface. Some of the dryest on property.
Can Sequoiadendrons handle that? Thanks.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (2)

mikebotann
9 years ago
It probably could....until it got big and a stiff wind blows it over.
Other than a chainsaw, blowing over is the leading cause of death for Sequoiadendrons. A high water table would hasten it's death.
Mike
fireweed22
Original Author
9 years ago
Did not know that! Looks like a bad call, in this very windy location. Thanks!
Related Professionals
Wrentham Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Hyattsville Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Otsego Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Saint Louis Park Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Wheeling Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Hartford Landscape Contractors · Canby Landscape Contractors · Hawaii Landscape Contractors · Lantana Landscape Contractors · New Cassel Landscape Contractors · North Ridgeville Landscape Contractors · Northbridge Landscape Contractors · Palatine Landscape Contractors · Riverview Landscape Contractors · Winter Gardens Landscape Contractors

Related Stories

GARDENING GUIDES Yes, You Can Grow an Edible Garden on a Hot, Dry Site

Difficult garden spots don’t need to deter you from planting trees, herbs and other delicious food plants

BATHROOM DESIGN 15 Ways to Warm Up Your Bathroom for Winter

By Becky Harris

Keep the chill away in body and spirit with everything from warm colors to high-end bathroom features

DECORATING GUIDES The Most Helpful Furniture Piece You May Ever Own

By Mike Dietrich

Use it as a table, a seat, a display space, a footrest ... and indoors or out. Meet the ever-versatile Chinese garden stool

GARDENING GUIDES Garden Myths to Debunk as You Dig This Fall and Rest Over Winter

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Termites hate wood mulch, don’t amend soil for trees, avoid gravel in planters — and more nuggets of garden wisdom

WOOD Knotty and Nice: Highly Textured Wood Has a Modern Revival

By Mary Jo Bowling

Whether it's cedar, fir or pine, if a wood has a knot, it's hot

DECORATING GUIDES Top Design Trends From the Winter 2015 Las Vegas Market

By Becky Harris

Interior designer Shannon Ggem is tracking finishes, motifs and design combinations at the 2015 show

LIGHTING The Lowdown on High-Efficiency LED Lighting

By Karen LeBlanc Design TV Host & Writer/Blogger

Learn about LED tapes, ropes, pucks and more to create a flexible and energy-efficient lighting design that looks great

LIFE Hard Winter? 9 Ways to Battle Cabin Fever

By Becky Harris

We know a lot of you are trapped where it just won’t stop snowing. Here are some ways to survive

LIFE 6 Ways to Beat the Winter Blahs

By Alison Hodgson

Snow and dark days dampening your spirits? These ideas will have you looking on the bright side

FALL AND THANKSGIVING Simple Pleasures: A Cozy Home in Cold Weather

By Laura Gaskill

Stock up on these treats and essentials to make even blustery days and snowed-in time feel special

Sponsored

More Discussions

crazy weather :-(

24

Eastern hemlock MD champ

6

Amazing coastal redwood in CA

4

Picea pungens 'The Blues'… dying??

20

Sudden Globe blue spruce death?

2