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Google Patents Metasequoia glyptostroboides plant named ‘Shirrmann's Nordlicht’ĭownload PDF Info Publication number USPP20820P2 USPP20820P2 US12/316,958 US31695808V USPP20820P2 US PP20820 P2 USPP20820 P2 US PP20820P2 US 31695808 V US31695808 V US 31695808V US PP20820 P2 USPP20820 P2 US PP20820P2 Authority US United States Prior art keywords nordlicht shirrmann metasequoia approximately new Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google Patents USPP20820P2 - Metasequoia glyptostroboides plant named ‘Shirrmann's Nordlicht’

Relatively free of pests, except for a canker which has been reported recently.USPP20820P2 - Metasequoia glyptostroboides plant named ‘Shirrmann's Nordlicht’

The cultivar 'National' grows to 85 feet tall. Propagation is from seeds or cuttings taken in late summer. It appears to be adapted to clay soil and grows best when located on continually moist sites with slightly acidic soil. The preferred soil is moist and moderately fertile, but Metasequoia does not appear to be impacted by drought, having survived in urban landscapes during recent summer droughts. The tree grows rapidly but late season growth may be injured by early frosts. Lower branches should be left on the tree for most other uses to enjoy the graceful form and delightful foliage. The tree has been used primarily as a specimen, but there are reports of it being very tolerant of air pollution and it has done well as a street tree with lower branches removed. Pest resistance: resistant to pests/diseases

Verticillium wilt susceptibility: resistant Soil tolerances: clay sand loam acidic extended flooding well-drained Trunk and Branches Trunk/bark/branches: branches droop very showy typically one trunk thorns Fruit characteristics: does not attract wildlife not showy fruit/leaves not a litter problem

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