Sequoia sempervirens 'Korbel'
California Redwood
A selection of Sequoia sempervirens which is more compact and smaller-growing. Forms a bushy, conical tree with grey-green to silver-blue needles. Quick-growing. Well suited for growing as a shelter belt. Prefers damp soil in a sheltered area. Rarely produces cones or pollen. Sequoia sempervirens 'Korbel' was discovered as an upper-crown branch mutation on a 600 year old Sequoia sempervirens growing near the town of Korbel, California, USA by PhD student, Kwabena Tufuor.
Exotic
Evergreen
Conifer
Poor draining soils
Paddocks
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Sequoia
Species: Sequoia sempervirens, sempervirēns (Latin, adjective), derived from the Latin adverb semper (always) and participle virēns (green, flourishing), meaning 'evergreen, always flourishing', in reference to the species being evergreen and not losing its leaves in the colder months.
Cultivar: Sequoia sempervirens 'Korbel'
Common Name: California Redwood
Other Common Name(s): Coastal Redwood
Description and Features
Description: A selection of Sequoia sempervirens which is more compact and smaller-growing. Forms a bushy, conical tree with grey-green to silver-blue needles. Quick-growing. Well suited for growing as a shelter belt. Prefers damp soil in a sheltered area. Rarely produces cones or pollen. Sequoia sempervirens 'Korbel' was discovered as an upper-crown branch mutation on a 600 year old Sequoia sempervirens growing near the town of Korbel, California, USA by PhD student, Kwabena Tufuor.
Height: 6m
Width: 3m
Uses: Paddocks
Soil Type: Poor draining soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Exotic
Types: Conifer
Foliage:
Summer: Green, Grey, Blue
Autumn: Green, Grey, Blue
Winter: Green, Grey, Blue
Spring: Green, Grey, Blue