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Shohin
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I’m a newbie but I’d cut off the best I can then use concave cutters to cut the nub.
don’t take my advice!
don’t take my advice!
Calling all Bald Cypress Masters! Need chop/styling perspectives
- Thread starter HENDO
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Zach Smith
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I'd cut it flush if it were mine. Try and carve it as flush as you can. It'll callus over.
HENDO
Shohin
Done! Thank you Sir
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HENDO
Shohin
[Social Isolation Update]
This beast now has some decent shoots, so at least I didn't kill it
Not nearly as many as my other wild BC chops but I suppose that's probably because it was the biggest, most drastic chop, so it is figuring out where to put out new growth?
Nothing has happened with the only saved branch, no buds, so I'm assuming it's a goner and might just get rid of it soon. I should have known considering I re-chopped right above it...
The location of the cut secondary trunk seems to be healing over nicely but a lot of shoots coming out of that area that will probably have to be removed.
I'm still thinking flat top for this beast, unless I get a nice thick shoot lower down, which might warrant an upright. In hindsight I would have chopped a bit lower from the get-go
The soil is pretty much whatever I had on-hand and some of the original swamp clay... and it stinks!!! Can't wait to get it into some good stuff.
Thanks again All for the advice on this one!
This beast now has some decent shoots, so at least I didn't kill it
Not nearly as many as my other wild BC chops but I suppose that's probably because it was the biggest, most drastic chop, so it is figuring out where to put out new growth?Nothing has happened with the only saved branch, no buds, so I'm assuming it's a goner and might just get rid of it soon. I should have known considering I re-chopped right above it...
The location of the cut secondary trunk seems to be healing over nicely but a lot of shoots coming out of that area that will probably have to be removed.
I'm still thinking flat top for this beast, unless I get a nice thick shoot lower down, which might warrant an upright. In hindsight I would have chopped a bit lower from the get-go
The soil is pretty much whatever I had on-hand and some of the original swamp clay... and it stinks!!! Can't wait to get it into some good stuff.
Thanks again All for the advice on this one!
HENDO
Shohin
Sekibonsai
Shohin
I am south of Houston in Santa Fe and have been doing bonsai for 3 decades in this area but I tend to keep to myself. . Zach's guidance is spot on. Let it go a bit to regain strength- you are dealing with a glorified cutting right now.. While flat tops do tend to be taller specimens growing up and out of the canopy, you only have to look along I10 and the Atchafalaya to realize that you can get away with a sumo style flat top. Most important is portraying great age and adversity - surviving our storms and floods....
Always trust the local inspiration.
Always trust the local inspiration.
Sekibonsai
Shohin
Those are semi-decent shoots. leave it alone to regain strength.
Sekibonsai
Shohin
This is where you get to play with it...
HENDO
Shohin
Thank you Sir!
Yes indeed I am now following any advice from Mr. @Zach Smith to the tee - I am definitely appreciating your input on this one too.
I'll let it do its thing and get stronger before any additional work. The soil is perhaps too swampy still but I suppose that can wait...
During my last drive to South LA on the I10 I was able to appreciate these even more and couldn't get over some of those cypress - there really are some incredible ones that look ancient, and displaying the adversity you speak of. I just checked out some of your website photos and you have some amazing specimens like that!
I will be soaking up the local inspiration as much as possible!
HENDO
Shohin
Now THAT is a beast! What an amazing trunk!!
Some of my other chops are starting to get pretty busy with shoots - at what point/time do you start thinning out and making selections? Are you starting to do so on this one in the picture?
I've heard some different opinions on this and not 100% sure if these ones should be left alone. These have much healthier growth than the larger chop I have posted for this thread.
Thanks much,
Sekibonsai
Shohin
The foliage on mine is beginning to harden up some so I am beginning to do some editting- removing growth where I know for sure it is not needed. Reducing multiple pops down to two- usually the bottom-most ones because they will have the desirable horizontal angle of emergence. I also "flex" growth down. Where it is lignifying a bit you can feel a slight crackle as you massage it from the base down. It is a "feel" thing... not soft green but not so lignified that it doesn't move.
Sekibonsai
Shohin
I realized I gave the wrong impression I LEAVE the bottom most ones as they seem to grow out more horizontal.
HENDO
Shohin
Aha I was wondering! I didn't want to be rude and question but also didn't want to start pulling lower shoots off.
The larger trunk from the original post is still very green so I'll leave as-is for now. Some of these other chops however are jam-packed with some nice lower shoots to choose some, starting to get lignified as you say. I've already started to flex some and a shape of sorts is starting to emerge - very cool.
Understood 100% now, thanks Seki!!
HENDO
Shohin
Still very green and only shoots on the top and bottom:
A few really taking off and started to get crowded:
A few really taking off and started to get crowded:
