Baltic~Sequoia avenue
Sequoia avenue of the Baltic Sea Hotel-Pension
On the property of the Ostsee Hotel-Pension in the nature park there is a sequoia tree avenue that is unique on the Baltic coast.
This impressive avenue is home to ten giant sequoia trees of the Sequoiadendronum genus, which were grown from seed in 1990.
Of course, these cannot compete with the magnificent, much older specimens in the Sequoia and Yosemite National Park in California; but they are already a considerable size. The humid Baltic coastal climate in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania promotes their growth. Enjoy the birdsong, recharge your batteries in the centered stone circle to calm down and, in the summer months, watch the fascinating flying skills of bats and sometimes owls and eagle owls in the evenings. During a Baltic nature vacation, you can also linger in the sequoia tree avenue for meditation or simply let your thoughts run free. In the autumn, squirrels and woodpeckers also stop by and collect the nutritious seeds from the cones. It is therefore a small biotope worth protecting for various native animal species. There is also one specimen of each of the other two sequoia species on the hotel-guesthouse property. In one corner of the property there is a dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) that sheds its needles in the autumn. The dawn redwood was long thought to be extinct and had only just been described in 1941 based on fossils, when a few living specimens were found in China in the same year. This is why it is also known as the Chinese redwood. Its bark shimmers reddish-brown, like that of other sequoias - very beautiful to look at in the evening sun. In the rear area of the property there is a relatively small coast redwood (approx. 7 meters). The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is evergreen and the state tree of the US state of California. This species includes the tallest living trees in the world (Hyperion approx. 115 m high). The well-known "Founders Tree" also reaches a height of 105 m and a circumference of 12 m. For their enormous growth, they naturally need a lot of water and appropriate climatic conditions. As a guest of the Ostsee Hotel-Pension or, if you are interested, as a visitor, you can see all types of sequoia trees (giant sequoias, coastal redwoods and dawn redwoods) as well as a Sequoiadendron giganteum Pendulum in the park with arboretum of the Ostsee Hotel-Pension in Bad Doberan!
The Baltic Sea Sequoia Avenue in the park of the Baltic Sea Hotel-Pension Bad Doberan is a wonderful sight for nature lovers and a perfect place to relax. Surrounded by majestic sequoias that line the park with their imposing, large trunks, this avenue invites you to enjoy the fresh Baltic Sea air in the midst of nature. The path along the avenue leads through an idyllic park with rare trees such as American sweetgum trees, Japanese maples, North African weeping blue cedars, ironwood trees, camellias, tulip trees, magnolias, snowballs, Japanese flowering dogwoods, holm oaks, silk trees, swamp oaks, gingko trees, Judas trees, Japanese umbrella pines, witch hazels, etc. The park is not only impressive because of its huge trees, but also because of its diversity and proximity to the Baltic Sea. Here, visitors can experience the tranquility of nature to the fullest, while the gentle scent of the forest and the salty sea breeze create a pleasant atmosphere. The Sequoia Avenue with the park and its many benches is the ideal place on a Baltic Sea holiday for a relaxing walk or to linger, to unwind and to recharge your batteries for new challenges and goals in life. For guests of the Ostsee Hotel-Pension Bad Doberan, this park is a very special retreat from spring to autumn. After a relaxing walk along the Baltic Sea promenades and through the avenue, you can enjoy the cozy and inviting atmosphere of the hotel. The combination of untouched nature, fresh air and the hospitality of the hotel-pension makes the Ostsee Sequoia Avenue a unique experience for everyone who is looking for peace and relaxation in a very special environment.
Baltic Sea Sequoia Avenue ™ ~ where nature creates new paths for you with ancient energy & power!
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Yosemite Nationalpark Kalifornien
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~Sequoias - Wonders of Nature~
Sequoia trees, esp. the giant sequoia genus, are the largest living creatures on earth and are referred to as primeval trees. The giant sequoia (also called mountain sequoia) is an evergreen tree that can grow to a height of up to 100 meters and a trunk circumference of over 34 meters under good conditions. In the largest specimens, the trunk diameter measured just above the ground can be over 10 meters, measured at a height of 1.30 m as a diameter at breast height over 8 meters. It forms a high, narrow, conical crown, whereby the trunks can be knot-free up to 50 meters long in old age. A very beautiful single, old giant sequoia can be admired at the main entrance of the Rostock Zoo. The largest living giant sequoia, the General Sherman Tree, is in the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park, is 83.8 meters high and, according to recent measurements, has a trunk volume of around 1,500 m³. The giant sequoia has an extraordinarily resistant bark with a three-dimensional fiber network. It ensures that the tree survives forest fires and falling rocks almost unscathed. The tallest giant sequoia is an unnamed specimen in Redwood Mountain Grove in Kings Canyon National Park at 95 meters tall. There are also very beautiful sequoia specimens on Lake Constance and on the island of Mainau.
