Planting Redwoods for Easter

When we moved from Humboldt County -- the home of redwoods, we just had to bring a few baby redwoods with us.  This photo was taken in July 2013 when they were in one-gallon pots and were about 8" tall.  After keeping them in partial shade for a half year, we moved them into full sun and transplanted into bigger pots; they have been doing very well!!

Since they are now about four feet tall, we decided to put in a couple for Easter.  Our young friend Sam helped clear a good spot for them along the north property line. We drew a red line around them in Photoshop so you could see them against the dense green forest area behind them.

We suspect that in about 10 years, they may be taller, but it will take a l-o-n-g time before they will be as big as those in the forests around Eureka, CA.


This week we also planted a dozen Vireya that are essentially Hawaii's rhododendrons.  These were all a gift from a long-time local friend who also lives here in Leilani Estates