There is one giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in a private garden in Châlus.
This could be the French Champion Giant Sequoia: 12m60 at 1m50 to be confirmed. Challengers are mainly in Alsace, Pyrénées and West coast including Normandy.[Top of page]
This could be the French Champion Giant Sequoia: 12m60 at 1m50 to be confirmed. Challengers are mainly in Alsace, Pyrénées and West coast including Normandy.
The girth of the tree is 12.60 m measured at a height of 1.30 m (2010, Marc Meyer). This tree was planted in 1853, which makes it exactly 160 years old (Jeroen Philippona, Jan 8, 2012).
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Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) "1804"
This older picture shows the tree as it was before the lightning strike that made the tree loose a major part of its crown.
