An interesting story on the BBC today about the giant redwooods that were planted in a number of locations to add to arboretums or woodlands in the grounds of stately homes, and which are now flourishing in the UK's climate.
They were brought over by the Victorians, along with a range of other plants which were introduced at this time to ornamental gardens.
It was interesting to see that there are now more of the trees here in the UK than are left in California.
As they are no older than 160 years, does that make them part of our natural history now? They are non-native species of course.
The research article also refers to the carbon sequestration potential of the trees.
Disney, Mathias et al. (2023). Data for: UK redwoods terrestrial laser scanner point clouds [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.ttdz08m3nGiant redwoods (Sequoiadendron giganteum) are some of the UK’s largest trees, despite only being introduced in the mid-19th century. Given recent interest in planting redwoods in the UK, partly due to their carbon sequestration potential and also their undoubted public appeal, an understanding of their viability is important.
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