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| Submission
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Gretchen A Fisher |
| Species Common Name: |
Dawn Redwood |
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Species Scientific Name: |
Metasequoia
glyptostroboides |
| Tree Category: |
Personal |
| Significance of Tree: |
I am not sure
when this tree was planted, I'm guessing about 20 years ago, maybe
less. When I bought this house, the homeowners told me it was a bald
cypress. I'm not too knowledgeable on trees, but I know my common
natives, and either way, I'd never seen a tree like this. I ran into
a picture of a similar tree one day while I was browsing through a
magazine, and knew it was my tree, but it wasn't a cypress. I've
debated over this for 6 years now, and last month while vacationing in
Portland, OR, I ran into a small version of my tree. I asked, and it
was a Dawn Redwood! This tree has given me so much
pleasure, it is such a beauty. I have had moments where I just sat
and stared at its beauty, and I'm also amazed at it's rate of growth.
I keep a mental note of where it's been, and where it's headed in
height, and in the 6 years I've known it, it's topped all my visual
landmarks and reaches so far into the sky. My fear is that in my
little inner city yard, it won't be able to coexist with my house and
my neighbor's. I cherish every year that it can stay within its
confines. This tree awes me. |
| Address of Tree: |
90 N. Ewing Street
(Indianapolis) 46201 |
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