Phillip C
Yamadori
Last summer I bought 7 seedling Bald Cypress trees al planted in the same container - about a 6 inch nursery pot. I almost let them die with what I found out was soil mealy bugs, but got the pesticide to them just in time for the trees to put out a bit of new growth. This new growth hasn't turned rust colored yet, but I figure that is because it was newer growth. my large BC is fully rust colored now and quite attractive.
I want to use the 7 small trees in a forest arrangement. Right now they are about 10 -12 inches tall with hardly any taper. I have a picture showing them all together, but it doesn't do much for showing height to width ratio or anything.
My plan is to cut them back substantially at varying heights so that they will eventually mimic a real stand of BC with the shorter trees on the edge working up to a flat top for the dominant trees.
These things are so skinny and the butt on them no bigger than there middle, I am wondering how in the world I am going to get a buttressed look for the butts? Do they need to be potted in different pots rather than all together. I am very familiar with the species and know that they can grow with their roots covered in mud under slowly moving swamp water, but would prefer a very moist area not underwater.
Any good ideas on what and how to do with things would be appreciated. Thank you for your advice and help. Phillip C
I want to use the 7 small trees in a forest arrangement. Right now they are about 10 -12 inches tall with hardly any taper. I have a picture showing them all together, but it doesn't do much for showing height to width ratio or anything.
My plan is to cut them back substantially at varying heights so that they will eventually mimic a real stand of BC with the shorter trees on the edge working up to a flat top for the dominant trees.
These things are so skinny and the butt on them no bigger than there middle, I am wondering how in the world I am going to get a buttressed look for the butts? Do they need to be potted in different pots rather than all together. I am very familiar with the species and know that they can grow with their roots covered in mud under slowly moving swamp water, but would prefer a very moist area not underwater.
Any good ideas on what and how to do with things would be appreciated. Thank you for your advice and help. Phillip C