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How I Made Something Impressive Out Of This Bald Cypress
It's not always easy to see the bonsai in the material. As you gain experience, however, it does get a lot easier. You get better at seeing alternatives. I posted this Bald cypress, Taxodium distichum, for sale the other day. It's a solid pre-bonsai...
One Of The Big Trees I’m Keeping, An Awesome Bald Cypress
In keeping with the weekend's theme, I wanted to update you on one of the big trees I'm keeping, an awesome Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum). The last time I blogged on this one was in July. July is Bald cypress defoliation season. If your tree is in good...
Just This One Last Big Tree … I Think
A couple of weeks ago I measured the height of stupidity at 25 feet, because I collected this massive Sycamore that had to be chopped down from that height. At the time I observed that getting older means working with fewer really massive trees. They really are...
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Hi Zach,
When is the next availability of Bald Cypress. I live in Michigan.
I would like to get one booked.
I am retired from the bonsai business, Aby. Sorry.
Is bald cypress Cypressbonsai20 available for sale?
so this is the 1st time in a while I’ve been to the site just showing it off and im super impressed.
Thank you, Josh!
Zach, I see you train bonsai BC in flat top style but am not sure what to picture. Is it supposed to mimic a tree that lost its conical top from wind damage or lightning? Does it look like a bald head with hair/branches growing out from the sides only? Do you have finished ones like this to show as an example?
Thanks, Danny
Danny, the so-called flat-top Bald cypress is simply an older tree that has lost most of its lower branches as it’s grown taller and older, and having reached its genetically limited height the growth in the crown spreads laterally. Check out this post to get an idea of one in training.