Bald Cypress Bonsai Progression
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Bald cypress bonsai progression. Bald cypress bonsai timing whether you are collecting a new plant or working on cypress bonsai roots during a re potting the best time is when it is dormant. All those buds which are not useful for the design of the tree should be removed at an early stage. Once it is fully leafed out there is a good chance of losing the tree by root pruning. A great way to learn the basics of styling trees.
Peve minaret bald cypress progression. This is the natural progression of a bald cypress in the wild. For those of you who have been following my blog for the past few years you probably recall seeing this bald cypress forest that was left to me by my late bonsai friend allen gautreau. The bald cypress tends to produce a lot of new buds on the trunk branches and forks.
Click the arrow on the left to go back and see the previous image s in the progression. This is the earliest photo i have of the forest which allen did a great job putting together and maintaining. Progression of one of my bald cypress. Put cypress on your list of late winter things to do.
Shawnee brave bald cypress progression. Therefore your bonsai must be maintained in a cool cold environment during the winter season. Five small bald cypress taxodium distichum purchased from dragontree bonsai down in palm city grown from seed by da man hisself robert pinder. I got about forty cypress from him for a central florida bonsai club program taught by the amazing rick.
Click the arrow on the right to go forward and see the next image s in the progression. Young branches and twigs can easily be wired and shaped older ones become stiff and brittle. As a guide around thanksgiving day it is time to prepare your bonsai for its winter dormancy period which should last approximately three 3 months. The bald cypress bonsai is a living miniature tree and not a house plant.
It s what an old gnarly broken tree looks like. Messages 1 123 reaction score 1 632. I know him and like him. If you drive the highways through the bayous of louisiana or on alligator alley in south florida it is this type of tree you ll see.
A flat top bald cypress bonsai story and a question. The bonsai progressions all show before and after shots of bonsai trees being styled by experts.