AaronThomas
Omono
Curious… What do you all do once you trunk chop your Cypress… Do you put in the sun or let rest in the shade for a while? Thanks
Chopped Cypress in the sun…
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choppychoppy
Chumono
Please tell us exactly what tree. A Leyland cypress and a Bald cypress for example are very different plants
AaronThomas
Omono
Sorry that was silly. Bald Cypress and Montezuma Cypress.
WNC Bonsai
Omono
When I chopped mine I just left them in part sun. I don’t have many places in the yard with full sun anyway. Where I put them they get morning sun then are shaded in the heat of the day. I’ve never kept any in full shade. The ones I have kept in full sun got burned by mid June (foliage turned orange) amd after that I moved them back into part sun.
AaronThomas
Omono
Yeah here in Arizona I have to keep sheltered from direct sun and the hot wind by the end of June... other wise they get crispy.
Dappled sun till Sept.
I typically keep my elms in the shade or at least dappled sun when I repot or chop...
I was just curious if the same applies to cypress. I have heard both...sun right away is okay and keep in shade for a few weeks.
choppychoppy
Chumono
So they are a bit different. The Montezuma is native to your area and as long as the chop has been protected it can do full sun for sure. If you also have a BC it may depend on where it came from and how long you have acclimated it to the drier climate and when the chop was made etc. How bout some pics. The BC can do full sun of you keep it very moist root wise and increase the humidity around the tree.
AaronThomas
Omono
Thanks so much for your reply!
This was one of those hindsight posts.
Really I was curious if I had to keep my chopped Monyezuma in the shade after it was chopped a few months ago. I did keep in the shade just in case and have had no adverse affects that I can tell...
2 months later and it has now been moved and is happy in the sun.
Next year I will chop my BC.
Hey Aaron where did you get you BC from?
AaronThomas
Omono
Hey Randy!
Got the BC from EBay... will have to look up sellers name.
If your thinking about a cypress try a Montezuma... I’m really having fun with them... there’s a nursery here in Tucson that has um ... Mesquite Valley Growers
This is a nice nursery! Been there once. Going to be down in Tucson begining next month will have to go again. Thanks!
AaronThomas
Omono
@AZbonsai
Hey Randy!
Wondering if you made it Mesquite Valley yet.... they are running low on stock for MC....like 6 left. The said they are probably not going to get more?. They had about 20 last fall but when I went back in the spring I could tell most of them were dead. They tend not to be a great sellers here in Tucson.
Hey Randy!
Wondering if you made it Mesquite Valley yet.... they are running low on stock for MC....like 6 left. The said they are probably not going to get more?. They had about 20 last fall but when I went back in the spring I could tell most of them were dead. They tend not to be a great sellers here in Tucson.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
It's warm and humid where I am. When I chop BC ir MC, they will be in full sun.
AaronThomas
Omono
Thanks!
