Conifer Database - Aptos Blue

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Sequoia sempervirens ‘Aptos Blue’

Sequoia sempervirens 'Aptos Blue' is a strong and fast growing selection of Coast redwood with horizontal branching and pendant branchlets holding dark Blue-green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 25 feet (8 m) or more in height and two-thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 2.5 feet (75 cm) or more.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the late 1970s at the Saratoga Horticultural Research Station, University of California at Davis. Many believe that 'Aptos Blue' and 'Soquel' are synonymous, although the differences in foliage color and branch structure cast doubt on this claim.







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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Blue
GROWTH SHAPE:Broad Upright or Oval
GROWTH SIZE:Large: greater than 12 inches (30 cm) per year / greater than 12 feet (4 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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