crab apple
Shohin
This one's got seed cones on it a year and 1/2 after digging it up. Very hardy
Species Study - Taxodium distichum
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Cajunrider
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Beautiful tree
Cajunrider
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I wish to get a permit to collect in the Everglades
Shogun610
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Why ? That’s a protected area be careful… Maybe if you sold all and kept 10 high level bald cypress…. Can’t dilute the value.
Cajunrider
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It is protected that is why one needs a permit. Look at all the gorgeous BC. I am not greedy. I just want one in my collection.
Cajunrider
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What do you BNutters think about trunk splitting BC?
This is a small tree with a decent base that is right now covered by soil. I am thinking about turning it into a better base with the trunk splitting method.
Basically at every inward curve of the tree, I will make a cut to the center of the trunk. Then I will drive a 1/2" to 3/4" wedge into each cut. This should spread the base circumference about 2-2.5".
Your thoughts?
This is a small tree with a decent base that is right now covered by soil. I am thinking about turning it into a better base with the trunk splitting method.
Basically at every inward curve of the tree, I will make a cut to the center of the trunk. Then I will drive a 1/2" to 3/4" wedge into each cut. This should spread the base circumference about 2-2.5".
Your thoughts?
Kanorin
Omono
Intrigued, I'll be watching.
Joe Dupre'
Omono
I have a hunch that it would start rotting from the inside out with that much surface area exposed at or below the soil line. OLD GROWTH bald cypress has a natural oil called cypressene which is believed to give it its rot resistance. Trouble is, I've read that it is mostly found in trees several centuries old. Young bald cypress has somewhat better rot resistance than many other woods, but not nearly as much as old growth wood.
That having been said, a wide-based tree with a hollow core might make for an interesting specimen.
That having been said, a wide-based tree with a hollow core might make for an interesting specimen.
Cajunrider
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That is what I think will be the result of the experiment.
Michael P
Omono
Since you have so many of these trees and so much experience doing drastic root work on them, I say go for it!
Cajunrider
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Trunk split was done in this thread.
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Design for trees that have one dominant root
I have encountered trees that have a dominant root that skews the respective tree. An example is the bald cypress pictured below. The dominant root is way too big to be hidden away. How do we work some thing like that into the design of the tree?
Cajunrider
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I am quite pleased with the results. I also learn that I need to protect the pivot point a little better. In both trees I have a mild indentation on the trunk that I am pretty sure will heal over time. Had I protected it better, it wouldn't have been a problem.
Maybe seriously round off the end that touches the tree. I've done that with the heavy towels underneath and it worked pretty well. that
Cajunrider
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Now that I have done a trunk split at the root base and a trunk split above to create a twin trunk. I am contemplating a combo with trunk splitting at the bottom with just one split then a top side split at 90 degrees angle from the bottom split. This may prove interesting. My BCs are afraid. 
Cajunrider
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One candidate.Now that I have done a trunk split at the root base and a trunk split above to create a twin trunk. I am contemplating a combo with trunk splitting at the bottom with just one split then a top side split at 90 degrees angle from the bottom split. This may prove interesting. My BCs are afraid.
Cajunrider
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By chance I just looked back at my previous threads on bald cypress. The last year and a half truly was an intensive study on the species for me. I went from dabbling with BC doing growing a few seedlings, doing a couple air layers, and wondering when the right time for chopping, etc. to feeling comfortable with what I can and want to do with BCs. The days spent wandering in the swamp, collecting BCs, germinating and growing seedlings to replant the collection areas etc. definitely adds to my understanding of the species. There are still many questions to find answer, many techniques to master etc., but I now have a base of knowledge that allows me to press on ahead. This past weekend proved it to me. In only a few hours on Saturday and a few hours on Sunday, I was able to process 20 BCs that I collected earlier this year, putting them on a path to be better bonsai in the future. Two years ago, I would not be able to do that.
Cajunrider
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3 months ago I severed a BC knee from a big tree while collecting a smaller tree near by. That knee was buried in a pot by accident. I pulled it out today and found viable tissue. So I did an approach graft with a BC seedling. Chance of success is super low.
19Mateo83
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I figured this would be a good addition to this thread. It’s official, BC can be successfully rooted from thick cuttings. This cutting was taken from the trunk of a tree I topped a while back. I figured why waste it when I can experiment with it. I sealed all the cuts, heavily coated it in hormodin 3 (1% IBA) and potted it in a solo cup with pure pumice. The whole thing was then put in another solo cup to hold water and I kept it full to the brim. I kept it in dappled shade and let it do it’s thing. It took 2 months to strike.
I would like to try this on a bigger trunk cutting but I don’t have anything bigger. Maybe next time you top a tree @Cajunrider you could try. I’m guessing it will work on a BIG trunk as long as all the cuts are sealed and it’s given enough time and water.
I would like to try this on a bigger trunk cutting but I don’t have anything bigger. Maybe next time you top a tree @Cajunrider you could try. I’m guessing it will work on a BIG trunk as long as all the cuts are sealed and it’s given enough time and water.
