Aptos Blue Redwoods: Wet Soil Killing Roots

Standing Water = Root Suffocation

Four of five new redwoods show dead tips/yellowing. Aptos blue redwood (Sequoia sempervirens ‘Aptos Blue’) demands moist but well‑drained soil. Saturated, cold soil kills roots → symptoms match.

Fix Drainage

• Assess site grading; install French drain or swale to move water away.
• Raise planting mounds 12–18″ if water table is high.
• Do not fertilize until drainage corrected.