Shed a tear and think about the replacement….and the wire cage you might want to put around it
regaphysics
I’ve seen worse survive
dimka54
The top needles look like they are already dying off, I think at this point it’s like 90% dead
Ok-Client5022
Here is the deal. The cambium looks severed all the way around. The top will completely die. Metasequoia has the ability to resprout from the stump. If you cut it at the rut damage. Make the cut at a slight angle to shed water.
Substantial_Dust1284
As others have said, the cambium has been damaged all the way around the tree’s main stem. That is the living part of the tree and needs to be intact for it to survive. So, I don’t think it’s going to make it.
But, they are plentiful and grow fast so I’d just replace it. Don’t forget to put a 5′ tall welded wire fence hoop around it, several feet in diameter. When it gets much bigger, you can remove the hoop.
Desperate_Bread_6229
cut the top off and it will likely stimulate a few new leaders. dawn redwoods are vigorous growers and as long as the roots are in tact at this time of year I think it will be ok, though probably set back at least a couple years.
not an arborist, but a bonsai practictioner – top off dawn redwoods all the time so pretty sure it will survive. I can’t comment on long term viability and structural strength though.
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It might you could leave it to the spring
Oof. Nope
Shed a tear and think about the replacement….and the wire cage you might want to put around it
I’ve seen worse survive
The top needles look like they are already dying off, I think at this point it’s like 90% dead
Here is the deal. The cambium looks severed all the way around. The top will completely die. Metasequoia has the ability to resprout from the stump. If you cut it at the rut damage. Make the cut at a slight angle to shed water.
As others have said, the cambium has been damaged all the way around the tree’s main stem. That is the living part of the tree and needs to be intact for it to survive. So, I don’t think it’s going to make it.
But, they are plentiful and grow fast so I’d just replace it. Don’t forget to put a 5′ tall welded wire fence hoop around it, several feet in diameter. When it gets much bigger, you can remove the hoop.
cut the top off and it will likely stimulate a few new leaders. dawn redwoods are vigorous growers and as long as the roots are in tact at this time of year I think it will be ok, though probably set back at least a couple years.
not an arborist, but a bonsai practictioner – top off dawn redwoods all the time so pretty sure it will survive. I can’t comment on long term viability and structural strength though.
Thanks all.
Nope
Had a big buck do that to a maple, didn’t make it