Bald Cypress Bonsai - Year 5 - The Vision & The Pressure Washer
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- This is a Summer styling of the tree I collected in 2013. Much work has been done on it over the years, and this year I begin to make the next round of hard decisions. All of it to keep the tree on track with my vision of what it can be.
Oh, and I'm using a pressure washer to clean the bark. It's a hell of a tool.
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This is the year it REALLY came together 👍
Awesome brother great job and thanks for your time and expertise!🙏
Beautiful work
Watched all the vidz on this tree, a fast five years. Bill it's been gripping mate, really very good & very enjoyable watching, many thanks...uk Wales 👍
Looks great Bill, keeps getting better every video!
I keep hoping I'm moving in that direction. I also appreciate the compliment. Thanks.
I'm from cenla Louisiana and I love Bald Cypress bonsai trees. I'm taking a few cuttings and hopefully I'll get a few to take so I'm able to have some to enjoy. Good work I enjoy your videos
Thanks for watching. I tried to make time to get to Lake Catahoula this summer, but it just wasn't meant to be. I have a special location that gives me dozens of seedlings of water elms and bald cypress. Hmmm... When do they start filling the lake again? There may still be time for me to make it there.
I'm not exactly sure on that issue.
Awesome work Bill. Love the journey thank you for the inspiration.
Woooow. Beautiful tree, man. Can't wait til you get rid of that lowest branch on the right side of the front of the tree.
Me too. As soon as I get that pad developed, I'll feel comfortable removing the little bits of crap below it.
I'm the student from Loyola that recommended you keep the ending to the video. You have another subscriber 👍
Glad you liked it. Thanks for your unbiased input. I think you saw me over there editing again. The next tree blows this one out of the water. If you ever take up the hobby, let me know. I'll hook you up with all the local resources.
Bill I just started watching your videos and I got hooked on this series about this cypress! I was curious why you stopped making videos about this particular tree? I would love to know how it has progressed over the years.
Can't wait to see more, beautiful! Do you know of any bald cypress KNEE tutorials?
+Melly Animal
The best path to knees is to only focus on knees, then the trunk, then branches. The best way to develop knees that I've seen is to keep the roots submerged from March to November, then let the roots drain over Winter. I use mortar tubs (as seen in my videos) as training pots while the upper tree is in development. When I'm ready, I put drainage holes in the tubs. To flood the roots again, I put the mortar tub with the holes, into a mortar tub that has no holes. Then remove it from the no-hole tub in November. Resubmerge in March. During the Winter and into the first flush of Spring, keep the tree watered.
During the period where your hoping to get knees, do not work on the tree at all. Don't even worry about wiring. Just keep the tree flooded. Also, do not repot, let the tree get root bound.
This technique is not a guarantee, but for me, I have had two trees produce knees, and I didn't know what I was doing. For best results, work on a few trees at a time. You'll be playing the odds hoping for one or more trees to give you knees.
Thank you for watching. I look forward to having more videos after the first of the year.
Can you root those cuttings by sticking them in water or the ground?
+OfTheDawn Patriot it is my understanding that I could, but I have access to seedlings coming up in lakes, swamps, bayous, yards, and even roof gutters. It isn't worth the hassle. I have been told that bald cypress can also be propagated using aerial grafts. I haven't tried that either. Best of luck to you if you try either technique.
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Bill !??? ; I was watching your latest info, on what your doing with your Bald cypress/Bonsai on the 1st. of Sep. . I was watching it on sunday , the 3rd. . At the end , it looked as if you slipped , you dropped out of site , and I could here some grunts , and some moans . Bill , are you alright man !?? Jack
+John Motzenbecker I am fine. My family insisted I put that at the end. They find it hilarious. Thanks for watching.