New acquisition-1: bald cypress

[Hbhaska]

Just acquired this bald cypress. It’s pretty healthy and I’d like to air layer the top and get better taper for the mother tree. Does anyone have any experience air/layering bald cypress?

 

[Zach Smith]

This specimen should terminate at about half its current height. So you can plan your air layer accordingly. I don't have any experience with layering BC, as I have no need to, but I'm sure someone here has done so successfully.

 

[Hbhaska]

This specimen should terminate at about half its current height. So you can plan your air layer accordingly. I don't have any experience with layering BC, as I have no need to, but I'm sure someone here has done so successfully.

I was thinking the same, make the air-layer just above 1/2 way point and after the chop, make a new leader at about that 1/2 way point. Thank you

 

[Birchbark]

Hmm i quite like it like this, but what do i know! Makes me wonder whether to give mine a chop!

How does one get bark like that? Yours seems deeper and more characterful than mine!

 

[Hbhaska]

Hmm i quite like it like this, but what do i know! Makes me wonder whether to give mine a chop!

How does one get bark like that? Yours seems deeper and more characterful than mine!

Nice material. I would just grow it out to improve bark character.

 

[cishepard]

I asked the same question recently:

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/bald-cypress-timing-in-pacnw.50671/#post-874855

But I think you’re in a better position having foliage lower on the trunk.