Feed it constantly throughout the growing season, from March to September. During the winter, when the leaves have fallen, check the soil moisture once a week and water if completely dry. He loves wet soils therefore water it frequently, especially during the summer, when it is good to place it in the shade, but remember to avoid water stagnation.

When temperatures drop, keep it quietly outdoors even in the coldest areas, the Metasequoia does not fear frost. When the sun gets hot, in summer, give it some shade to prevent the leaves from losing color. In bonsai cultivation, it is of easy cultivation giving great satisfaction, without pest problems and without the need for special interventions beyond the normal early summer topping.Ĭhoose for the Metasequoia a place in in full sun, this allows to obtain compact tufts of leaves. While belonging to the family of cupressaceae, the Metasequoia is a stripping tree. The Metasequoia loves humid places and marshy, in nature it grows vigorously up to 40 meters in height, producing an enormous quantity of composite leaves, up to 20 centimeters long. Nature restarts growing up and brings Read more. In the 40s in a remote region of China, gigantic specimens were found, from that moment the cultivation of this magnificent plant began, nicknamed Water spruce. We are back in Spring, the season that we all have been waiting for. Until the last century it was thought that this plant had been extinct for two million years, it was only known thanks to the discovery of its fossils. It's kind of very appreciated like bonsai because its cultivation is very simple, does not fear the cold and can be kept outdoors throughout the year. The Metasequoia is a primitive plant, belongs to the family of conifers, has a beautiful foliage of green needle-like leaves which in autumn turn a bright yellow-red color.

Metasequoia bonsai indoor