Redwood Development—Deeg

SBBK Gordon Deeg advice

COAST REDWOOD

  • Healthy material. Thin out clusters to a select single branch, good angle and placement.

  • This prevents reverse taper or a bulging growth off the trunk is unsightly.

  • Select an apex that will have branches, even if lower than the current chop off the side.

  • Can have a top foilage about 5” taller than the current cut or Jin the top and develop a new side apex.

  • Remove thicker branches if no needles or branches rather grow a smaller branch correctly they will not back bud. But wait until a small branch emerges near the branch-trunk point.

  • Don’t remove circling roots, may lose taper at the base.  Rather bury them higher to hide them.

  • One thinner circling root can be straightened out when repotting if flexible.

  • Do not cut roots entirely, but cut a notch below the soil and they will die slowly.

  • [JT recommended making notches and add rooting hormone, then add sphagnum and keep moist] stimulate new radial roots.

Example of winter buds (Jan 2025)

Michael Wei