ROR Swamp Cypress Experment #1

[Beanwagon]

Cool, why don't you add it to your profile. Have you ever tried anything with eucalyptus? I have always wanted to try one.

John

No i havent. I have been meaning too for a long time.

 

[Johnathan]

I always assumed that they would airlayer easy...until i tried. This was my 1st time trying. Out of 6 or 7 branches only 1 rooted. The rest healed over.

@Beanwagon when did you start your air layer? Any other suggestions? Tourniquet? Obviously I won't start it until next year, but just want to make sure I have enough time for it to recover after separation. Also, how did these ROR come out this year?

 

[Beanwagon]

Update this has sat submerged and untouched. Today I decided to repot it and expose the roots. The tree is very firmly attached to the rock. Next step is to find a design and wire it.

It love some feedback/suggestions going forward.

The pot(i made from concrete) is all I had laying around that would fit it.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

That is pretty darn awesome. That rock looks heavy, but I like that you used one large enough to make it look believable. So many pick too small a rock and it looks like the tree is holding a pebble between its knees. as for styling, I would see it I could make it kinda like a spreading tree, to really broom, but kinda leaning that way. Totally not a natural form for a BC, but it would be cool anyway.

John

 

[Beanwagon]

That is pretty darn awesome. That rock looks heavy, but I like that you used one large enough to make it look believable. So many pick too small a rock and it looks like the tree is holding a pebble between its knees. as for styling, I would see it I could make it kinda like a spreading tree, to really broom, but kinda leaning that way. Totally not a natural form for a BC, but it would be cool anyway.

John

Cheers! The rock is actually very light as its porous. I was thinking similar with the design. I was also considering semi cascade.

 

[GroveBonsai]

This is awesome! So excited to follow this one.

 

[Woocash]

Amazing. That has bulked up so quickly as well. Beautiful tree and great combo with the rock. Very inspiring.

 

[Beanwagon]

I finally got around to doing some initial wiring on this.


Next i plan to trim everything shorter, do some root work amd refine the wiring/shape. I also want to find a shallow pot for this.

 

[Beanwagon]

Trimmed today for something tgat i have put very little work into i really like this tree so far.

 

[Beanwagon]

Not the best photo but i found a new pot for this ROR. Im not sure if its the best size/style for the trees dimensions? The pot is a suiban

Thoughts?

 

[YukiShiro]

love that trunk line!

do you plan to cut back the top branches further once the branches set in place and the wire come off ?

do you keep the tree in a tub of water during the summer?

best regards
Herman

 

[Beanwagon]

love that trunk line!

do you plan to cut back the top branches further once the branches set in place and the wire come off ?

do you keep the tree in a tub of water during the summer?

best regards
Herman

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Cheers! Yes i do plan to cut back more but i do not really have a plan to be honest. I was going to see how it reacts and go from there.

I keep my swamp cypresses in water year round.

 

[Beanwagon]

I forgot to get before photo's but I just trimmed this right back.

 

[Beanwagon]

This has sat in pretty much 100% water this year. I had planned to trim the roots and repot it into 100% akadama however I missed the windows.

Today I cut it back again.





I have a few options with this one and if all else fails I can cut it right back and start again.

 

[BillsBayou]

Great execution on thinking outside the box for bald cypress.

Here's what I see:

 

[Michael P]

Long ago I had a ROR bald cypress. It was inspired by native trees growing on a limestone ledge waterfall in the Medina River. Sadly, one year it did not wake up.

 

[Beanwagon]

Great execution on thinking outside the box for bald cypress.

Here's what I see:
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Cheers for the feedback!

That photo made me laugh.

Next season I'm going to really focus on slowing down growth and working on ramification.

 

[hawkforce]

Update this has sat submerged and untouched. Today I decided to repot it and expose the roots. The tree is very firmly attached to the rock. Next step is to find a design and wire it.

It love some feedback/suggestions going forward.

The pot(i made from concrete) is all I had laying around that would fit it.

How long have you been working on this tree? I'm in South Florida and I love this kind of tree. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Beanwagon]

How long have you been working on this tree? I'm in South Florida and I love this kind of tree. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks! I started training it in February of 2018.