Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Julian' is a miniature, irregular globose selection of Giant sequoia with random, jumbled branching and peg-like, prickly gray-green foliage that is similar but much smaller and finer that seen in the species. After 10 years, a mature specimen will measure 6 inches (15 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of well under 1 inch (2.5 cm). Because of how tiny and strange this conifer is, it is best displayed grafted high on a standard.
This cultivar originated in the late 1990s as a seedling selected by Jan Kools of Duerne, The Netherlands. The plant is named in honor of Nelis Kools' nephew, Julian.
