Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'
(Dawn Redwood 'Gold Rush')
Family - Cupressaceae
Category - Tree, Conifer
Origin - Bred in Japan
Discovered By - Bred by Kameyama Breeding Station
Year of Introduction - Introduced into Europe in 1993
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 10m
Width - 4m
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: Small to medium-sized, Deciduous, coniferous tree with a pyramidal habit and ascending branches. Soft, bright golden yellow needles are linear and held on branchlets and give the tree a feathery texture. The leaves turn coppery-bronze in autumn before falling. This tree is monoecious and will produce deep brown male cones in pendent Racemes. Female cones are paler brown and egg-shaped.
The true cultivar name is 'Golden Oji', 'Gold Rush' is a trademark name and more commonly used.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Golden Mantle', M. g. 'Ogon'
Foliage:
Soft, bright golden yellow needles are linear in shape and held in opposite pairs on branchlets. The branchlets are held on ascending branches and turn coppery-bronze in autumn before falling.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear needles
Autumn Colour: Coppery-bronze
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive, but well drained soil.