Bald Cypress Repot and Trim

[Cadillactaste]

Heartfelt condolences John to you and your family. You have quite the collection...no wonder she was a fan. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

A little trim (No Before Pix):

 

[Native Tree12]

Looking good John

Like the look from the lower angle pic ..Like Im walking on the Cypress Swamp Trail in Highlands Hammock state park

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update: Mid Summer Trim

 

[Cajunrider]

Beautiful tree! That reminds me that I need to do mine.

 

[mapleX]

Update: Mid Summer Trim

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Finally that size of Jin is the best for design in my opinion.

Thank you very much for continuing to share this progression with us.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

UPDATE: late summer trim and rewire...

 

[gfreak]

Hello,

I have never repotted one that far along. I would wait until next spring, others might tell you different, but I always repot mine right before the bud break, just as they start to swell.

You could always loosen up the soil in the pot by shoving a chopstick or piece of metal rod (I have a piece of 1/4 inch stainless steel rod that I use) into the soil as far as you can go and then "wiggle" it in a circular motion, creating a nickel to quarter size hole. Fill that hole with new soil. Do this all in a half a dozen or so places around the root ball and it will help with the drainage. I have used this technique many times to make it to the next repotting season.

You could just throw the whole thing into tub of water for the summer and not worry about it. BC love to have their roots submerged and it will help to bulk the trunk up. I submerge all of mine from about Feb/March through October/November.

Love seeing the progress on this! Just curious, do you submerge them all the way up over the edges of the pot? Or only partially. (just asking cause i've got a couple Small ones and i've only been keeping the bottom inch or so of the pot submerged, but wondering if i should up that)

I see a lot of people here on the forum having great success. Do you happen to know why places like Mirai say that they can't survive submerging while in containers?

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Love seeing the progress on this! Just curious, do you submerge them all the way up over the edges of the pot? Or only partially. (just asking cause i've got a couple Small ones and i've only been keeping the bottom inch or so of the pot submerged, but wondering if i should up that)

I see a lot of people here on the forum having great success. Do you happen to know why places like Mirai say that they can't survive submerging while in containers?

Thanks! I submerge them all the way to the top of the pot, they love it.

As for Mirai and others, the just don't know much about Bald Cypress.

 

[gfreak]

Thanks! I submerge them all the way to the top of the pot, they love it.

As for Mirai and others, the just don't know much about Bald Cypress.

Fair enough! lol
Gonna grab a bigger container and start submerging then. appreciate it!