Going forward with Pond Cypress

[Ramman]

Sending pictures of my pond cypress. Will it develop branches to wire and shape. I am leaving it know until spring,of 25 or is their something I should do now to help it develop some branches , like repotting or trimming, or pruning. Maybe cutting down to smaller size. Not looking for years of development due to my age.

 

[Cajunrider]

Sending pictures of my pond cypress. Will it develop branches to wire and shape. I am leaving it know until spring,of 25 or is their something I should do now to help it develop some branches , like repotting or trimming, or pruning. Maybe cutting down to smaller size. Not looking for years of development due to my age.

Right now fertilize it every 3 weeks and water every day for maximum growth. This fall you can do branch selection and style and wire the tree for elegant feminine form. It will be pleasing to your eyes very soon.

If you want to do informal upright, I suggest chopping the top 1/3. If literati you can keep the whole tree if you wish.

Spring of 25 you can put it in a bonsai pot.

 

[Ramman]

Thank you Cajunrider. That made my day

 

[19Mateo83]

You can also keep it in a dish of water to speed growth even more.

 

[rockm]

You sure that's a pond cypress? Foliage suggests Bald Cypress. In the Florida wilds, Bald and Pond seem to intermix with a lot of trees showing both kinds of foliage. Doesn't make that much difference, which it is. Both are pretty vigorous, although pond cypress doesn't seem to be as vigorous a grower as Bald.

 

[BrightsideB]

I like the foliage on pond cypress more. Some were planted at some bike trails down the road from me. And my friend called them bald cypress. Told him to look harder at the foliage. Once you know the difference it’s easier to identify.

 

[Cajunrider]

You sure that's a pond cypress? Foliage suggests Bald Cypress. In the Florida wilds, Bald and Pond seem to intermix with a lot of trees showing both kinds of foliage. Doesn't make that much difference, which it is. Both are pretty vigorous, although pond cypress doesn't seem to be as vigorous a grower as Bald.

I agree with you. In South Florida, I have seen mixed cypress. For this tree though, the foliage does suggest bald cypress more. I have seen quite a few pond cypress, the foliage tends to be more sparse, each leaf longer and more needle like. In either case, the tree looks good and has gentle trunk movement suitable for a feminine form.

 

[Cajunrider]

I like the foliage on pond cypress more. Some were planted at some bike trails down the road from me. And my friend called them bald cypress. Told him to look harder at the foliage. Once you know the difference it’s easier to identify.

Yep. Once you have examined the foliage differences, you see them right away. The only exception I've seen is the mix in South Florida. In Louisiana, I have not seen many mixed ones at all.

 

[rockm]

I agree with you. In South Florida, I have seen mixed cypress. For this tree though, the foliage does suggest bald cypress more. I have seen quite a few pond cypress, the foliage tends to be more sparse, each leaf longer and more needle like. In either case, the tree looks good and has gentle trunk movement suitable for a feminine form.

Almost every Fla. collected "bald cypress" I've seen have mostly a mix of both kinds of foliage. Louisiana and Northern Gulf collected trees mostly always have the feather like foliage. BTW--from Kyuzo Murat's "Four Seasons of Bonsai" book-- Japanese call BC "feather robe pine"