Metasequoia

Metasequoia glyptostroboides, sometimes called the Dawn Redwood or Chinese Sequoia, is a tall tree with a conical and regular habit, and one of the few deciduous conifers. It is a very fast-growing tree with finely-cut fern-like foliage, soft to the touch, of a pleasant light green in spring. It flames in autumn with shades of gold, bronze, and copper pink.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush' is a beautiful Japanese selection that develops very bright light yellow foliage in spring, turning yellow-green in summer, then golden, before turning russet in autumn. Slower growing, it also has a smaller growth than the type, which allows it to be planted in a medium-sized garden. It is not lacking in appeal in winter, when it exposes its cracked bark of a beautiful reddish-brown colour.

This plant prefers light and moist to wet soil and deserves a prime location as it is a precious species, which has become extremely rare in its country of origin.