Wulfskaar
Omono
Fall color on my BC! I'm looking forward to seeing what's left once all the leaves fall off.
Wulfskaar's Bald Cypress
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John P.
Chumono
Yeah, mine’s looking like that here in Southern California. Looking forward to selecting branches and repotting in a few months.
pandacular
Omono
Seems like you’re about a full month behind me. If yours behaves like mine, it goes blood red before the needles drop!
Wulfskaar
Omono
All the leaves have gone bronze and are just starting to fall off.
LuZiKui
Shohin
Cool tree, you're making me want to dip a toe into the bald cypress world.
I still have to do a double take everytime I see one late in the year. The color of the leaves looks just like a neglected, dead juniper or pine and I'm just not used to seeing it.
Wulfskaar
Omono
I never really wanted one until I saw this and got it for my b-day. So far, it's been easy to take care of and hasn't had any bug or disease issues like a lot of my other trees have in my area. I would recommend giving one a try.
Yeah, it looks like it's dead, but touching the actual leaves, they are still nice and soft and not crunchy at all.
Wulfskaar
Omono
I just noticed buds starting to appear! Looking forward to the development of branches this year.
Wulfskaar
Omono
Yeah it's my first spring with a BC, so it's exciting to see it doing it's thing.
David P
Yamadori
Interesting, mine is still not showing any signs of life.
Srt8madness
Omono
I wouldn't worry about it. I repotted all my smaller ones, but none of them (15+trees) or my big one, are budding out quuuuuite yet. Soon though.Interesting, mine is still not showing any signs of life.
David P
Yamadori
Yea I know I'm just anxious to see it wake up.
Wulfskaar
Omono
I have been too and they juuuuust now started. I'm sure yours will wake up very soon.
Wulfskaar
Omono
Poking out a bit more...
I do have a question... Do I want to remove buds that are not a part of my wanted branches to put more energy working toward what I want,
or is it best to let them grow wild and prune later, which continues to thicken the trunk?
I do have a question... Do I want to remove buds that are not a part of my wanted branches to put more energy working toward what I want,
or is it best to let them grow wild and prune later, which continues to thicken the trunk?
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Past pictures showed your tree is healthy but not super vigorous. I would keep the buds and prune the unwanted branches late summer.
Wulfskaar
Omono
I will do just that. Thanks as always!
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I am doing the same with my BCs. Vigorous ones get their unwanted buds rubbed off. Weaker trees I leave them alone.
Srt8madness
Omono
Keep in mind, it is the leaves that drive energy, so reducing foliage mass may allow some concentration on remaining branches, it lowers the total available energy to the tree.
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