Dawn Redwood Early Summer Flush - July 2023
I've documented a flush of growth on our Dawn Redwood tree over the year that typically occurs a little later in Summer - August (usually) - where the tips of the tree see some new, light-green (and tender) needles that appear. This year, that flush (or...perhaps a different flush) came in early July. Below is a photo showing one of the limbs of the tree that is showing some new growth. A few things to note: this entire tip is seasonal new growth. It isn't woody (yet) - and is still green - so that means it arrived this growing season. Second....the new growth I'm talking about...is at the very tips. You can see that lighter green set of needles in a few spots. This Dawn Redwood is a tree that I have NOT touched one bit - in terms of pruning. Not an inch of limb has been removed. Why? Because, I really learned quite a bit with my FIRST Dawn Redwood. I don't know where I picked up the idea that limbing up young trees is the right move. Now...limb'ing up