Fun With Bald Cypress

[Mellow Mullet]

Well, I had a few seedlings, so I wanted to create something that you don't see all the time out of a BC. You know, the usual informal upright or the telephone pole with an osprey nest at the top standing in for a flat top. So, I bent a little movement into the seedling and I also screwed it to a board to make the roots flat. The seeds that I grew this one from came from a tree that had a naturally weep to the branches and this one seems to have the same characteristics. This is what I have so far:



Lots of Roots:



After some teasing and trimming:





A spin around the nebari:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Back on the board::



A few stainless screws to position some wayward roots:



Back into the oil drain pan:

 

[62veedub]

Great looking tree! Looks like a very fun project

 

[Maiden69]

Well, I had a few seedlings...

And I was expecting to see actual seedlings...

 

[Mellow Mullet]

It is not too far from one, maybe 3 years. I have some more seedlings in the Spring.

 

[Wilson]

Great stuff! I love bald cypress, and have been amusing myself with some unorthodox young material too.

 

[GreatLakesBrad]

Very cool, following along. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

A repot, trim, and wiring...

Before:



Repotting:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Some more:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

The restyle, the old saying, " imitation is the most sincerest form of flattery" holds true here. I have been admiring @MACH5 's weeping BC, so I thought I would make my own. I have a long way to go, but BC grow fast, so hopefully it won't take too long.

 

[Carol 83]

The restyle, the old saying, " imitation is the most sincerest form of flattery" holds true here. I have been admiring @MACH5 's weeping BC, so I thought I would make my own. I have a long way to go, but BC grow fast, so hopefully it won't take too long.

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What a great direction to take it. It's going look awesome with that curvy trunk and weeping branches.

 

[Srt8madness]

Saw Mach5 today, was a blast to watch him work. Almost won the tree he worked on My daughter enjoyed too but not as much as dad haha.

Had a great BC in the room, wasn't sure if it was his or not. I have seen the weeping one, I have one that will definitely imitate, as it is my favorite BC bonsai

 

[MACH5]

The restyle, the old saying, " imitation is the most sincerest form of flattery" holds true here. I have been admiring @MACH5 's weeping BC, so I thought I would make my own. I have a long way to go, but BC grow fast, so hopefully it won't take too long.

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Great start!! Wonderful movement and nebari is killer! I'll be watching it with great interest. I also happen to love its size. Looks about the same as mine?

Saw Mach5 today, was a blast to watch him work. Almost won the tree he worked on My daughter enjoyed too but not as much as dad haha.

Had a great BC in the room, wasn't sure if it was his or not. I have seen the weeping one, I have one that will definitely imitate, as it is my favorite BC bonsai

Thank you for coming! You guys were a great audience! Had a lot of fun.

The BC that was there was brought for the afternoon workshop. The tree had naturally weeping branches which is a great plus! We did not do much work on it since it was going to be exhibited in just a few weeks. I did suggest and planting angle change and a few other adjustments but all for next year.

 

[Joe Dupre']

Very unusual........but I like it a lot!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Great start!! Wonderful movement and nebari is killer! I'll be watching it with great interest. I also happen to love its size. Looks about the same as mine?






Thank you for coming! You guys were a great audience! Had a lot of fun.

The BC that was there was brought for the afternoon workshop. The tree had naturally weeping branches which is a great plus! We did not do much work on it since it was going to be exhibited in just a few weeks. I did suggest and planting angle change and a few other adjustments but all for next year.

Thanks, Sergio, I think it is about the same size as yours, probably 28 inches for a guess.

This one has some weeping tendencies, not to severe like the weeping cultivars. It was grown from seed that came from a cone I got at a botanical gardens somewhere. The parent tree's branches were very weepy.

 

[MACH5]

Thanks, Sergio, I think it is about the same size as yours, probably 28 inches for a guess.

This one has some weeping tendencies, not to severe like the weeping cultivars. It was grown from seed that came from a cone I got at a botanical gardens somewhere. The parent tree's branches were very weepy.

Ah ok! Actually mine is a bit smaller at around 17".

Good going man!!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

Time for some more wire. It doesn't look like much, but I think it is really coming along.

 

[Hartinez]

The root spread on all your BC are just epic.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

The root spread on all your BC are just epic.

Thanks!

 

[Salvarez]

The restyle, the old saying, " imitation is the most sincerest form of flattery" holds true here. I have been admiring @MACH5 's weeping BC, so I thought I would make my own. I have a long way to go, but BC grow fast, so hopefully it won't take too long.

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@Mellow Mullet what is the spec on this pot you use?