My Bald Cypress

Lobaeux · Feb 15, 2017

After the workshop, I've brought my bald cypress home. I'm ecstatic with him, but I've got a question now for you guys, something I failed to ask at the workshop.

I picked up this black tub at Lowes for $6. It's black plastic, no holes in it, and the picture on the label has a happy little lady planting flowers in it. Should I drill some holes and repot my bald cypress into it? Is it too big? Pros? Cons?

Dav4 · Feb 15, 2017

I'd say that tub is way too big. I'd try to find something similarly shaped but maybe half the size.

GrimLore · Feb 15, 2017

Myself I would not drill holes in that one, get a smaller as @Dav4 suggested. Drill drain holes in the smaller one and place it in the larger. Here I keep the larger container filled no less then 50 percent water.

Grimmy

Cadillactaste · Feb 15, 2017

GrimLore said:
Myself I would not drill holes in that one, get a smaller as @Dav4 suggested. Drill drain holes in the smaller one and place it in the larger. Here I keep the larger container filled no less then 50 percent water.

Grimmy

I was thinking the same thing. Makes a great tub to set the main pot with tree into. Because they love their water.

Lobaeux · Feb 15, 2017

Thanks guys for the advice. I'll look for a larger pot, but use the tub for water.

Now just waiting for this thing to "wake up".

Nomiyama · Feb 15, 2017

As stated the pot is way too large for your tree. I just recently potted a collected cypress in the same size tub. You see the size of tree that would make it appropriate. Also I suggest you use heavy soil to help the first year. I used potting soil with aggregate to help split roots. Good luck, let me know if you need any other advice or help.

Mellow Mullet · Feb 16, 2017

Use an oil change pan, get it at the dollar store, walmart, or autoparts store. That is what I use.

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/bald-cypress-ii.22491/

Lobaeux · Feb 16, 2017

Thanks guys! I was thinking this tub as a training "pot" might work, but maybe it is too big. I'll try the oil change pan and use this one for water.

GrimLore · Feb 16, 2017

Lobaeux said:
Now just waiting for this thing to "wake up".

Here they are the last tree to wake up and the foliage holds on far longer then others, similar to Oaks here. Also, if you have a few they all wake up at different times, one here woke up 5 weeks later then the rest of them, thought it was dead honest

Grimmy

Dav4 · Feb 16, 2017

Lobaeux said:
Thanks guys! I was thinking this tub as a training "pot" might work, but maybe it is too big. I'll try the oil change pan and use this one for water.

I bet yours will start moving shortly. Haven't they already started growing in the landscape in S FL?

Giga · Feb 16, 2017

Dav4 said:
I bet yours will start moving shortly. Haven't they already started growing in the landscape in S FL?

I need to repot mine as I've seen movment in it - just can't decide on a nice big pot

Dav4 · Feb 16, 2017

Giga said:
I need to repot mine as I've seen movment in it - just can't decide on a nice big pot

Mine isn't moving... yet. Another week or two, I'm thinking.

Giga · Feb 16, 2017

Yeah our weather has been weird - been 70's for a week then last night and tonight will be 32 then back to the 70's on the weekend. So far I've repotted half my tree's with more this weekend.

Lobaeux · Feb 16, 2017

It hasn't yet. I'd expect maybe the end of this month, maybe next month. The weather has been nice in South Florida lately, he gets full sun for most of the day.

Repotting? Done when he starts moving or do when dormant. During the workshop I could tell he was rootbound, but I wasn't ready to put him in anything but a training pot.

GrimLore · Feb 16, 2017

Lobaeux said:
Done when he starts moving or do when dormant.

I have potted bare rooted BC and repotted them when dormant but just because it was when I had time not any other reason. They are tough once established( I consider that a full year in the same pot) and I have repotted those at anytime with no bad results. Kind of cool if you grow a bunch for a small forest as they are easier to place, trim, and see the results with foliage on. Please understand I don't know if the same applies in Florida but I think it would.

Grimmy

Lobaeux · Feb 16, 2017

Thanks Grimmy! You're probably right, I bet it's the same in Florida.

Mellow Mullet · Feb 16, 2017

Lobaeux said:
Thanks Grimmy! You're probably right, I bet it's the same in Florida.

Grimmy is right, they are tough and they are always the last to come out. It is usually well into March before mine even start to swell.

Rusty Davis · Feb 16, 2017

I would use the big tub and let it go wild if your still wanting more development. Mine is the same size maybe a little taller but with all the room for roots to grow it seemed to help add some buttressing to mine. And they seem pretty good about root pruning down the road to get it into the appropriate size pot.

Lobaeux · Feb 16, 2017

Hmmmm. I do want it to get a little bigger, it is still in a training pot.
Hmmmm...

sorce · Feb 17, 2017

Lobaeux said:
Hmmmm. I do want it to get a little bigger, it is still in a training pot.
Hmmmm...

I was thinking that too...

I put my big yew in one....just threw some bricks and rocks on one side to take up space....

Or you could do like wireme and use Styrofoam sheet insulation. All the way around the outside. Pinned down of course.

Sorce

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