It's pretty, but partial shade seems to render the growth rate less robust and the needles more of a lime green. One year in it has grown a little less than a foot taller. Planted a 5 gallon 6 ft tall Ogon redwood last summer. On Jul 15, 2016, Turgenev from Asheville, NC wrote: Please see my narrative under the normal species.
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I attached a few photos of my Goldrush DR’s. A slight north slope is loved in Tennessee. Likes moist well drained soil just like most trees.
METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES GOLD RUSH FULL
Give full sun and perimeter room to grow. No difference in form or structure that I can tell so far. My Goldrush / Ogon types grow every bit as fast as the species. My biggest Goldrush DR reached 36’ tall this year, as measured with my Swedish Digital Clinometer, and 9” diameter at breast height. I don’t think they became available till 2000+. One of my favorite species ! My Goldrush / Ogon Dawn Redwoods are not nearly that old. I’ve been studying Dawn Redwoods since 1967, and growing them since 1979. On Sep 5, 2019, RandyAllen from White House, TN wrote: This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed Regional Inconspicuous/none Bloom Characteristics: Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone Danger: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 ☌ (15 ☏) Where to Grow: 'Ogon' was one of two plants selected in 2006, the inaugural year of the highly popular ACS Collectors' Conifer of the Year Program.Average Water Needs Water regularly do not overwater Sun Exposure: It is also occasionally seen listed as 'Golden Mantle.' Regardless, since 'Ogon' is the original recorded cultivar name that is the only one considered valid. patent for this tree under the name, 'Golden Oji.' As it became aware that the plant was already circulating with a couple of different cultivar names, the patent was soon withdrawn. In 1995, New Oji Paper Company applied for a U.S. Around that same time, Larry Stanley & Sons nursery, Boring Oregon received it and starting distributing it under the name 'Gold Rush,' which to this day is the most commonly seen misspelling.
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In 1993, Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr., Boskoop, The Netherlands got the first propagation material directly from Japan and renamed it 'Goldrush' and began distributing it under that name in 1997. With this definition, the name 'Ogon' is the valid cultivar name. Its original Japanese name was 'Ogon' which translates to "gold bullion" or "gold coin". This plant has a very long and confusing saga pertaining to its proper nomenclature. The original tree was planted in 1977 at the Kameyama breeding station, Institute for Forest Tree Improvement, New Oji Paper Co., Ltd, Mie, Japan. This cultivar originated in 1974 in Japan as a seedling selected from a batch of X-ray irradiated seed by the New Oji Paper Company. Young trees that do not receive adequate irrigation are highly prone to sun damage. It should be noted that the foliage will burn in the full sun. A mature specimen will easily exceed 20 feet (7 m) tall after 10 years in the landscape. 'Ogon' will create a striking statement in the landscape with it's golden foliage and heavily buttressed trunk. It is a fast-growing selection of dawn redwood with pleasing bright yellow feathery foliage that will turn tawny brown before being shed in the fall. Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon' is commonly known by the trade name Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'. Additions to the International Conifer Register.