Dawn Redwood

I was skeptical about buying online but when it came it was wrapped really well and I still didn't think it would grow just because I had my doubts. But it grew into a beautiful little tree and it's growing every single day it's been about a year

Beautiful baby trees arrived. Moist and green. Just the way it’s suppose to be. First photo is the baby trees out of package and placed in large pot. Just for keeping them safe from the heat. It 95 today. The other two photos are the trees I bought ten years ago. They are the best for Bonsai. Great company. Healthy trees every time. Never a damaged one. Will buy more.

The one that arrived was about triple the height of the one pictured. I'm looking forward to it filling out. It also came with a pretty cool sticker.

I ordered this in mid-winter, and it arrived looking like a dead stick because it was in winter dormancy. This tree is deciduous. I planted it indoors and mimicked Spring conditions to wake it up. It took almost two months but I just found some new green buds showing up! So the tree isn't dead, just sleepy, but it's making progress now. To the seller's credit, they did include a card saying that the tree is deciduous and could arrive in a dormant state. But I would recommend they expand on that card a bit (the only reason this isn't a five-star review). When my sapling arrived it didn't just look dormant, it looked dead. It was nothing but a stick in some soil. No leaves/needles, no branches; just a small straight stick. I was convinced the tree was dead, but decided to pot it anyway. I feel like the card should have made a little more effort to convince me of the sapling's dormancy. It mentioned the possibility of brown needles, but not a complete lack of any life signs and just a stick. So expectations from the card aside, the tree arrived well and looks like its going to begin its new life as a bonsai tree. I've also purchased near a dozen other saplings from this company and have been happy with all them. So, all in all, I am very happy with my purchases from this company and can whole heartedly recommend their products. (FYI: If you've ever visited a gift shop in the Pacific Northwest, where they've sold little Redwood and Sequoia saplings in clear plastic tubes, this is the same company. And they have become masters at raising, selling, and shipping these saplings live. It really is an impressive feat! And they stand by their products and will replace any trees that die within one year for no charge (less shipping costs). And they put a fair bit of their profits towards planting new trees out in nature. So you know your money is also going towards a good cause.) Recommend!

The tree arrived quickly and was good and healthy. The instructions say to plant in well drained soil. This does not work in zone 9 and the plant is not designed for zone 9. The trick is to plant them directly in a small pond. YES a small pond. I will give proof. I planted the one I got on June 14 and it is June 27 and it has grown 1 - 1.5 inches. It had no issues at all being planted in the water here in sunny Jacksonville, FL. I did tons of research on these trees and plan on writing a paper about zone 9 and Dawn Redwood plants. BTW, one of the names the Chinese gave the tree is "Water Pine". I guess they know what they are talking about after thousands of years with this tree around. I bought 4 back in 2014. 3 died in normal soil. They tried but did not work out. The 4th tree, was eroded out of its planting spot and appeared in the water 1-2 years later. It was a very happy tree. The tree showed me how it could live through this accident. The saying is true that ,"Nature finds a way". The little pine with the spider is my not so small Dawn Redwood from this purchase. The large tree is the one that found its way to the water so It could live in Florida.

Last year the plants I ordered were perfect, but this year I received three very odd specimens. Each sported a two foot bare stem. I mean, wtf am I supposed to do with that? I grow in pots, so cannot park it two feet below ground to make it presentable. So now my garden features three absurd looking Dawn Redwoods which will no doubt take years to sort themselves out. A worthless purchase for me.

They look to be in great shape. Great paper work, planting instructions, care for, and more. My only complaint was I received a you Item has shipped delivery date June 3-4😳 I sent vendor text with my concerns of receiving dead trees if in shipping for 2 1/2 weeks! No reply was received back. Lucky I was home today because I even checked yesterday, shipping info had not changed … had NO ideal my hopefully live trees would arrive today.,. They could have sat in this 90* heat all day or for days, I can’t sit here waiting for 2 1/2 weeks!

I purchased 4 Dawn redwood trees all arrived well packaged and healthy looking. After planting all 4 turned brown and started losing needles. I messaged them pictures and ask how to save my little babies. They assured me it was just transplant shock and to continue to water them. They said they are growing roots. Sure enough within a few weeks green sprouts started growing out of the tiny trunk. I love watching them grow a little bit more everyday.