Roscue2 and Detector Man, are those giant trees only found in California? :)

[Kelley (Texas)]

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[Roscue2]

The coastal redwoods can be found just north of SF all the way into you cross into Oregon I believe. National Geographic magazine has done a few specials on them in the last few years, including an article depicting 2 hikers who spent a number of months hiking the pacific coast trying to find the northernmost redwood. The Sequoias are only found in CA's Sierra Nevada's if I remember correctly.

 

[Detector Man]

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[Kelley (Texas)]

I am curious as to why this is the only area of the world where these trees can be found. Kelley (Texas)

 

[Roscue2]

Well, for the redwoods, they get most of their water from the coastal fog. If you have ever watched the movie Jurassic Park: The Lost World, you will see throughout the movie a number of giant redwood trees, and the other plants that grow alongside them.

Seqouias do not get their water from the fog, and actually have to deal with feet of snow each winter. Ironically, not only do they survive the snow, but they are also very fire resistant.

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

I am wondering if someone can get a seed from one of the trees to see if it would grow in South Texas. Kelley (Texas)

 

[Detector Man]

Kelly ive seen coastal redwoods being sold in nurseries in 15 gallon size containers...many of them never make it due to the heat but isee mature ones all over in residential parts of town...they do sell redwood trees at the souvenir shops within the national park....they are tiny things in a cup size container.........

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

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[Roscue2]

The sequoias would stand a better chance than the redwoods in Texas. You could plant one of the small souvenir trees in a bigger pot and let it grow a year or 2 indoors, and then transplant it outside. Might just survive.

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

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