Dawn is no longer a naked lady. As April progressed, she gradually acquired her vibrant new covering of leaves, though it has been a slow process, perhaps because we haven’t had much rain to help stimulate leaf production.
Considering her stature resembles that of a giantess, Dawn’s leaves are surprisingly fine, feathery and delicate, so her new attire is still coquettishly flimsy, seductively see-through.
It was lovely to see Dawn being enjoyed by the locals when I popped by on an unseasonably warm day late last week. Her leaf covering may not yet be lush but she was providing ample shade for a picnic lunch.
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Such lovely little feathery leaves.
They certainly are, Erika, especially for such a large tree.
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I love the trunk. Maybe some time you could take a closeup of it? (If you haven’t already.)
It has wonderful texture, Val. I have some photos but will take more, and will probably have a trunk focus one month.
Is Dawn a “Dawn Redwood” perhaps? Beautiful trees.
(We used to have one in our old garden – everyone remarked on it.)
She certainly is and she came from the first shipment of international seeds to arrive in Britain from China in 1949, after this species was rediscovered.
You must’ve had a very big garden! 🙂
She grows more beautiful by the month – lovely feathery leaves…
All the best 🙂
I love her ‘Verdure Couture’ – a quip from a friend. 🙂
That is a large tree!
She certainly is, Joyce. A former British champion so she was once the tallest of her kind in Britain but she’s been overtaken.