Thanks Gal! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I like it, but the worst is that I don't have the green thumb at all... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Interesting facts:
Giant Sequoias grow to an average height of 70-85 m (230-280 ft) and 5-7 m (16-23 ft) in diameter. Record trees have been reported to be 93.6 m (307 ft) in height and 8.85 m (29 ft) in diameter. The oldest known Giant Sequoia based on ring count is 3,200 years old. Sequoia bark is fibrous, furrowed, and may be 60 cm (2 ft) thick at the base of the columnar trunk; it provides significant fire protection for the trees. The seed cones are 4-7 cm long and mature in 18-20 months, though they typically remain green and closed for up to 20 years; some seed is shed when the cone scales shrink during hot weather in late summer but most seeds are liberated when the cone dries out from fire heat and/or insect damage.
