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Coastal redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

A species renowned for its height and straightness as Key features
well as its ability to regenerate and regrow, collected
∙The deadwood features are
material from second and third growth forests along
entirely natural, and stunted
the California coast make ideal bonsai specimens. second growth trees are created
They prefer moist climates and enjoy semi-shade in by natural forces as well as
summer and protection in winter. Their growth habit commercial forestry.
means that many adventitious shoots ∙The delicate leaves will burn in
sprout from the trunk: with hot sun and also drop in very
care and effort, foliage cold winters, so protect from
pads can be created. extreme conditions.

Foliage is fine,
Now the basic compact, and similar
skeleton structure in appearance to Taxus
has been created;
in a few years
dense foliage pads
will form with
careful pruning

Looking closer
Top and below: One of the
beauties of yamadori trees is
the natural character that exists.
Avoid carving for the sake of it
and try to leave the feature as
natural as possible unless the
design requires it.
Center: Dense foliage pads are
created by selective pruning.

Redwood trunks offer
great possibilities
for carving

21in / 52cm tall Strong masculine
Courtesy of Ryan Neil pot, ideal for the
visually heavy
tree it contains