In 1995, New Oji Paper Company applied for a U.S. Around that same time, Larry Stanley & Sons nursery, Boring Oregon received it and starting distributing it under the name 'Gold Rush,' which to this day is the most commonly seen misspelling. In 1993, Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr., Boskoop, The Netherlands got the first propagation material directly from Japan and renamed it 'Goldrush' and began distributing it under that name in 1997. With this definition, the name 'Ogon' is the valid cultivar name. Its original Japanese name was 'Ogon' which translates to "gold bullion" or "gold coin". This plant has a very long and confusing saga pertaining to its proper nomenclature. The original tree was planted in 1977 at the Kameyama breeding station, Institute for Forest Tree Improvement, New Oji Paper Co., Ltd, Mie, Japan. This cultivar originated in 1974 in Japan as a seedling selected from a batch of X-ray irradiated seed by the New Oji Paper Company. Young trees that do not receive adequate irrigation are highly prone to sun damage.
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It should be noted that the foliage will burn in the full sun. A mature specimen will easily exceed 20 feet (7 m) tall after 10 years in the landscape. 'Ogon' will create a striking statement in the landscape with it's golden foliage and heavily buttressed trunk. It is a fast-growing selection of dawn redwood with pleasing bright yellow feathery foliage that will turn tawny brown before being shed in the fall. Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon' is commonly known by the trade name Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'. Additions to the International Conifer Register.
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