Been watching your sequoias grow for years now, so happy to see they're both still doing well. Well done!

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” ― Marthe Troly-Curtin, Phrynette Married

@ricksieberg4115

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinvn123 we're did you get the seeds I would like to grow some of my own

@Xanthira222

2 жыл бұрын

@@ricksieberg4115 I actually saw some today at Walmart of all places.

i want to be like you when I grow up. Just an old man and his plants. He's lived through enough to realize that patience is the only thing that matters. Without patience, we appreciate nothing. The best things are worth waiting for.

I ve been watching these two beautiful trees for years and i wait the new video every year so continue🙂

still growing nicely! i managed to get one going last spring, and it survived the winter. now it's growing again :)

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

Great. I hope your tree will do well.

I live in central Illinois and our elderly neighbor's son baught one in a pot that was already 18-20 inches tall in California and planted it here in Illinois in late April last year. By late October it had grown a foot.

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

That's great, the more trees, the better.

@johonanandrewgomes7593

4 жыл бұрын

What part of Illinois, is there a photo of it?

@tomgloyeski1391

4 жыл бұрын

I am trying to grow that and bristlecone pine btw I am in north Indiana

@NaniTreas1

3 жыл бұрын

How well did it survive through the winter, though?

@billssaltwaterheaven

8 ай бұрын

Still alive?😊

I live in Greece and it's my first time growing those beauties, I have 8 of the so far, 2-3 month seedlings, I hope I will manage to grow them all

I love the outro about the grandkids. Awesome legacy!

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

“We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” ― David Brower

I live in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, in Bucks county. One of my neighbors has an absolutely gorgeous enormous trees on one corner of his lot. One day I asked and he told me it was a sequoia (at least a hundred foot), that was planted 35 years before. Another 35 years and they’ll have to move the house.

Amazing video! Inspiring to grow sequoiadendrons!

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

Start growing them!

We’re due for the first 13,5 years of a giant sequoia

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

Wait for the first 14 years

@RickSanchez-fx3lt

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinvn123 jhdgfkjsgfjksd

475 cm = roughly 15 feet 7 inches. Great! Keep making updates every few years. I hope there is something to protect them from being cut down or damaged. But then any sort of sign might attract unwanted attention or intentional damage/destruction. Maybe best to stay incognito.

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

The biggest one is now 550 c, (18 feet) But the bigger they get, the more they will be noticed. They can't hide in the woods anymore.

@Otto-cz6by

4 жыл бұрын

@@martinvn123 yeah, and it seems like you planted it in a public location, so the landscapers may think about removing the tree.

@Otto-cz6by

4 жыл бұрын

@@martinvn123 You may wanna try growing coast redwoods next. They grow much faster but require more water.

@Nephila23

4 жыл бұрын

@@Otto-cz6by, more water? No problem in the Netherlands..lol It rains constantly.

@Otto-cz6by

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nephila23 yes it rains very much here. I meant coast redwoods need more water than giant sequoias. And actually, most of the water they receive comes from fog, which condenses on the trunk, and waters the tree. So, there really isn't any place on the earth that receives enough rainfall for coastal redwoods.

2057. Lets see now. I’m 89. I’m on pins and needles waiting for your daughters 50 year update. Great video. Everyone should see these trees in California at least once in their life time. They just leave you completely in awe!

Coming back to this history. What a magnificent effort, Martin. Congratulations. We hope to follow the updates on this beautiful tribute in the years to come.

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

I hope I can make those updates :-)

Amazing! Hope it grows giant! ❤

Thanks for all the photos and this video!!

Really shows the saying - the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is now.

Absolutely beautiful tree. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!

A labor of love to have done this for the earth to enjoy its growth! Thank you very much, not just for doing this, but for sharing it with the rest of us.

I think I’ve watched this video three times. What a beautiful video! I can’t wait for the 50 year update

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I made a 14 year update. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGyBmsOApdLJk9I.html

1:3 I like this music... remind me of tom and Jerry fighting when tom plays for the concert 🙂😂😂

Great job! Excellent work. I have just received Giant Sequoia seeds and will begin the germination process within a few days. Thank you for the inspiration!

@meep2253

2 ай бұрын

We need to save them😢 Last 2 years I’ve visited the national forest so many burned in the fire

They are already tall but not even as tall as most mature european trees, it’s kind of a amazing thing to think that those trees will easily outgrow a flat. Nice to see they can grow and live in the Netherlands(i’m from there)

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

The biggest one in Holland is 35 meters. It is in Brummen.

I'm excited for the 2020, end of summer update ;)

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

they are growing nicely. Compared to me they become taller and I am not shrinking.

Hi, Mr. Martin.Wonderful, wonderful. I would like to meet these trees in person. One day I still do that. Thank you for providing this follow-up. I'm trying to do the same with 14 sequoias seedlings that I planted here in Brazil, and I hope to have at least half of your determination and success ...

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

Great, I hope they will do fine. Go for it!

Incredible dedication! Thanks for taking the time. What a great timeline also if man vs tree. Godspeed! 🖖

Great! Please continue)

So soothing...!! Its a treat to the eyes !!

i love everything about this video, especially the end

Great progress . I've just subscribed to your channel.

Thank you.❤😮😊

Amazing work!

Super cool. Love it!

That's awesome! You inspired us to do similar project!

Very nice!

I don't know how I found this but glad I did. GROW TREE GROW!!

I'll try to grow one in East Texas we get about 44 inches of rain each year so they should be ok

@Reub3

4 жыл бұрын

They should do well. Just keep them slightly shaded. I had a bunch die off cause of our intense heat.

@Otto-cz6by

4 жыл бұрын

Sure, but keep a close eye on them. They need CONSISTENT moisture. Like water them every day. Rain alone won't be enough. They grow well on a small strip in California, due to the summer fog in the area.

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

The Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia) is grown in all zones. Zones refer to climate. Extreme environments like low desert and far north present challenges for the sequoias. Specimen sequoias can be found in most climates indicating that the species is remarkably adaptable. A sequoia can suck the ground dry on a warm day. If there is no natural means of replenishing the soil moisture consistently the grower must supplement the sequoias with irrigation. Failure to keep the soil moist results in a dead tree. Sequoias require moist, rich, balanced ph, and well-drained soil. Permanently swampy or muddy soil will not work. For more info: see: www.giant-sequoia.com/faqs/giant-sequoia-landscape-questions/

@NeoJae

4 жыл бұрын

@@martinvn123 Crap I cant Grow Giant Sequoia Because I Dont Have All Zones And Its Cold AND Poor Ph Soil

@DanielDuhon

4 жыл бұрын

Good, I’m in North Texas and have been wanting to grow one for years but my family thinks that it wouldn’t be possible but you give me hope

So nice, i was expecting bonsai but it was great to see they actually getting bigger :)

Great video as always

so beautiful to see them grow

I did plant 5 Segovia trees. They are about 5 to 6 feet now, in Riverside California.

We live in Rio Nido California in a Giant Redwood Forest. I'm super proud of you WOW great work🤩

Lovely stuff!

Planting one with my moms this weekend this cemented it for me

keep up the good work and enjoy your life

Spectacular ! I’ve always wanted to do a similar project but until now never did 😞 . Well done.

What glorious trees they are, and to think of what they've capable of becoming! Good work!!

And 100 years later someone will decide to cut it down... because some solar panel won't get enough light. I know someone that cut one of these down because he thought that doing that would actually RAISE the value of his property... In my minor opinion it's the exact opposite.

Ik ben even wezen kijken hij staat er mooi bij!

Sir we want more love you sir you're great 💯

Great to see updates! Ive got two in pots at the moment about 300mm high, hope i get to see them grow to this size.

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

the sky is the limit!

Holy shit! What a project! Amazing!

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have to do much anymore. Just to watch and take a picture once in a while.

I lived in Hoorn for 9 years! Holland needs Sequoias! I have Sequoia Sempervirens for 10 years now! In UK. I love these trees

They grow so fast great job

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

It is an easy job. The trees do all the work.

That tree will grow BIG! It has unlimited axcess to water..

I hope i live long enough to see the updates. These are my favourite trees.

When visiting the Okeefenokee Swamp in Georgia (USA) in the 1990's I picked up some bald cypress seeds and then planted them on the bank of my pond in South Florida. One is now at least 5 feet tall. This does not seem so remarkable except that all of the cypresses in my area are pond cypress which are much, much shorter at maturity. This one will be the giant of the neighborhood. It was an experiment on my part. I had learned that cypress seeds should be planted in soil that will be wet or damp for at least 3 months. I don't own that property any more but I visit the next door neighbor; you can count on me to peek over the fence to see how it's doing.

Nice video I Love the secuoyas I start today.

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it. The more trees the better.

Seems like after the first 7 years, they really start to grow

Update? Thank you for the video!

Great job

Congratulations. Is the video I needed to go to sleep with renewed faith in humanity.

Awesome!

Maravilloso, increíble, felicidades, ojalá todo el planeta fuera así

Sequoias get so immensely big, and live for such a long time, that you would think they'd be very slow-growing. In fact they grow quite vigorously, as we see here when these two got into the ground.

@rob5psv

2 ай бұрын

They grow 80-100 cm a year. But in this video they don't grow fast?

Super cool, when you watch the movie its like you become small.

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

“A great man is always willing to be little.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nice

but i love the fact that you showed the location, now n forever ppl will be able to go n visit the trees

Awesome! I want to be a proud tree dad like you as soon as possible so I have some huge children when I'm old.

Nature can be wonderful when we treated fair. Good to see this species gets it,s start .I hope those buildings don’t keep encroaching. Thank you

Nice video

They are gorgeous trees. We planted one at our home in Oregon in 2010. I imagine it must be close to 40 feet tall at this time.

Awesome man

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

A fantastic effort

Well done!👍🏼

Brilliant!

Lovely❤

Appreciate your Idea. Best of luck hope we see it rech 40m and above in this lifetime.

I'm disapointed there were no pictures with Christmas decorations on the tree 😂 come on, it would be epic! I planted my own sequoia seeds a couple of weeks ago and yesterday I saw the first little sprout. Hope they survive and get big and beautiful like yours. And I'll definitely decorate them this coming Christmas, no matter how small they would be by that time 😂

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

I think the General Grant Tree in Sequoia NP is the Nation's Christmas Tree in the USA. In Holland we don't have a national christmas tree, but perhaps in 100 years these two trees could become the national christmas trees. Hope uour sprouts will survive ande one day become a christmas tree.

You reached the top human IQ...and you know in what i refer to.I am so glad.Maybe there is hope.This journey is extra ordinary!

Another year, another update: the first 15 years of two giant sequoias; At the end the introduction of the little nephew, donated to the ancient Duivenvoorde castle. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dnZnx9d6e7qyoM4.html

These are the coordinates: 52°05'57.4"N 4°23'24.9"E There's also a streetview and they can be seen on it. One is just behind some green van. (commented on MAY 2024 - streetview from OCT 2022)

Magnificent... That is life 🍀🎵🎶🧿😊

Cool and just think they are still babies.

I dk much about trees but i bet that the fact that he didn't untangle the root ball made the tree less efficient

Fantastic, I’m going to do the same now in Hillsborough,Northern Ireland.

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

Ah Northern Ireland! Go for it David!

Growth changed exponentally when they took it off from the pot

Bravo!

Nice to see this tree growing. To bad it was shaded by the other trees in the first part of his life. You should bring some friends for him there. I waiting to see the update btw :))

amazing

The deer came by and ate all the branches off. Some just died. Then we had the minus 30 degree and more Polar Vortex cold snap in BC Canada, which mostly wiped the rest out. A couple survived, which I will take to the Coast.

I got some seeds and germinated in trees looking like your sequoias but someone told me they are cypreses because of the shape of the leaves ... I am confused now! Hopefully mi e grow as beautiful as yours, congratulations good job, Kind Regards from México 🇲🇽

I've set a reminder to come back here in the year 2057. I will be 50 by then. Hi future me!

Great vid. I've just managed to germinate a coastal redwood and am hoping for the same success

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

A coastal redwood will outgrow mine someday! They are the tallest trees of the world, even talle than a giant sequoia.

We need to continue to plant stands for Giant Sequoia Seed in multiple locations around the world to save them from drought and wildfires in their native range, and Sierra Nevada’s.

Nice to see these amazing trees grow in the Netherlands. I wish i could start 2 (or more) of these trees too! where does one get seeds or saplings?

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

Ask at your local garden center or else online. Or look for some older sequoia trees in your area. Under the trees you sometimes see cones with seeds. The older the tree the better.

Nice job brother

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I feel like they grow a little faster then pine trees

It’s been another 3 years! I wonder how they look now.

I own several giant sequoias and they are completely frozen right now. I was worried that they would not survive this winter,. Watching your video, I think they will be fine. All that snow and ice covering your sequoias is about the same amount that are covering mine right now. Right now its mostly inch amount of ice.

@martinvn123

3 жыл бұрын

Snow shouldn't be a problem. It's almost summer now. I hope they are growing again.

Pretty cool video. They're my favorite tree after seeing them in person back in 2003 in Cali. They're about the only thing cool in California. Giants. I'd try growing one but I doubt they'd like it here, a little inland from the Gulf of Mexico, in Texas

@martinvn123

4 жыл бұрын

Wish you luck. They like living here in Holland in this place living 5 feet below sea level :-)