Swamp Cypress Bonsai
The species belongs to either the taxodiaceae 1 or the pinaceae 2 family and comes from the southeastern united states of america and mexico.
Swamp cypress bonsai. During the summer the bald cypress needs a lot of water and if you can t water it often enough during the day it can be a good idea to put the bonsai pot into a shallow bowl filled with water. The swamp or bald cypress is not a true cypress but can make an impressive bonsai especially if the material is of a good age and has formed a powerful buttress and good character in the lower trunk. The swamp cypress is an upright conical monoecious deciduous or semi evergreen coniferous tree found in swampy forest or by river margins from se usa to guatemala. A bald cypress taxodium distichum bonsai on display at the national bonsai penjing museum at the united states national arboretum.
Diy bonsai forest swamp cypress cedar herons bonsai. Bonsai forest bonsai garden garden plants bonsai trees tree forest bonsai flowers bonsai pruning forest plants pond plants. Subscribe subscribed unsubscribe 182k. The feather like leaves of this deciduous tree are long sprays of light green flat needles that are also a great feature of this variety.
According to the tree s display placard it has been in training since 1987. Unsubscribe from herons bonsai. Swamp cypress pieter janse van rensburg tells us about an interesting and rewarding species which is a very popular subject in bonsai. Swamp cypress taxodium distichum loves moisture rich soils near riverbanks and typically grows better on wet climates.
Both a suitable for bonsai cultivation though it is the swamp cypress that is more commonly seen. Swamp or bald cypress taxodium distichum march 2016 duration. It was donated by guy. Bald cypress bonsai the saint kateri tree 1 of 3 swamp dig potting duration.
In its native habitat it can reach heights of 20 40 metres. It produces two types of shoots namely the deciduous and the persistent. Bald cypress prefer wet swampy soils on riverbanks floodplains or wet depressions but are widely adaptable.