Some of you may recall that I posted earlier about planting a Giant Redwood tree in my front yard:
They grow almost 300' tall and have a diameter of 20'-26'. They are the fastest growing conifers on Earth; during their 3rd year they grow 4', and their growth rate increases each year. They put on growth rings of one inch per year. That would increase the trunk diameter by 2 inches per year. At that rate you could expect the tree to have a trunk diameter of 20 inches in its 10th year, 60 inches in its 30th year, 100 inches in its 50th year, and 200 inches in its 100th year. 200 inches is nearly 17 feet in trunk diameter.
That would put me only about 159-years-old, so it's doable....
Here's what it looks like today (about 10" tall):
Wish me luck!