giant sequoia in the deep south?

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passiflora_pink Central, AL(Zone 8a) Jan 15, 2007

I am thinking of planting a sequoia in a forested area of my property. I don't know how the Alabama humidity will affect it. Has anyone from down here tried it?

I am not expecting it see it get to a spectacular size, but I want an unusual evergreen screen; the view from my back window includes this wooded area and in the winter I can see my neighbor's pasture with farm equipment and would like to screen this out.

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 15, 2007

I had thought about trying it before. I think the heat wil be the major issue. From what I have read, the forest floor in their native habitat stays fairly cool most of the time. It also has something to do with the dense fog that rolls in off of the pacific. Others will know about it than I do. I have some seeds that a friend of mine got when she wen't back home to Fortuna,CA. I never planted them though.

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MitchF Lindsay, OK(Zone 7a) Jan 15, 2007

There is a tree in Dallas area I have seen. Not the grand tall thing I would see out west but still tall and nice.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jan 15, 2007

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) won't succeed, as it can't cope with fungal diseases in the heat-humidity combination you have. But Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is well worth trying.

Resin

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MitchF Lindsay, OK(Zone 7a) Jan 15, 2007

http://www.forestfarm.com/search/search.asp?aPage=1&index=genus&field-keywords=Sequoia

Look at all the ones to play with!

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passiflora_pink Central, AL(Zone 8a) Jan 15, 2007

Thanks, Resin! I won't bother with the giant redwood but may well try the S. sempervirens; the "silver coast" cultivar looks intriguing! I wanted something different than the Leyland Cypress all my neighbors have.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jan 15, 2007

Also check out Cunninghamia lanceolata and Taiwania cryptomerioides

Resin

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 15, 2007

How about a weeping Bald Cypress? Just about any Taxodium will grow well in Alabama.

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passiflora_pink Central, AL(Zone 8a) Jan 16, 2007

Bald Cypress won't provide winter screening. I need a year-round evergreen.

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 16, 2007

I agree with Resin's recommendation about the Cunninghamia. The variety "glauca" looks best to me. You might could also consider Deodar cedar.

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