Joe Dupre'
Omono
I've taken quite a few bald cypress from the surrounding swamps over the last 6 years and I figured I'd replace them. Over this fall and winter I sprouted 20 or so cypress seedlings from collected cypress cones. They were getting quite tall and I figured they could fend for themselves in the swamp. I planted them a couple of inches above the current high water conditions. When the swamp goes down, they'll be in about the perfect enviornment........wet feet and damp, rich topsoil from there up. I also planted 3 or 4 scarlet oak seedlings in a slightly higher location.
I didn't realize it until I looked at the pic at home, but there's probably a half dozen poential future cypress bonsai candidates in the background.
I didn't realize it until I looked at the pic at home, but there's probably a half dozen poential future cypress bonsai candidates in the background.
