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bald cypress
New Flat-Top Bald Cypress
new flat-top bald cypressSneak PeekEach year we bring home a few BC's that catch my eye to the point that I want to train them. This one shouted "flat-top." So let's see if we can get that going.New Flat-Top Bald CypressWhen we brought home this year's Bald cypress...
Monster Bald Cypress Available
monster bald cypress availableSneak PeekWe always bring home a selection of very large Bald cypresses each collecting season. Here's one that's available for someone looking for a "statement" BC.Monster Bald Cypress AvailableWe brought home this monster Bald cypress...
Bald Cypress Styling – Formal And Informal Upright
bald cypress styling - formal and informal uprightSneak PeekIt doesn't matter if your Bald cypress bonsai is going to be a formal upright or an informal upright, certain "rules" apply to the design.Bald Cypress Styling - Formal and Informal Upright I first showed you...
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huckleberry
Huckleberry Flower Buds Are Setting
huckleberry flower buds are setting Sneak PeekWith winter closing in fast, most of my deciduous trees are quickly dropping leaves. The Huckleberries are just about bare, but they're also setting flower buds. Huckleberry Flower Buds Are Setting Winter isn't all bad,...
A Big Huckleberry Gets Styled
a big huckleberry gets styledSneak PeekHuckleberries are one of my favorite species (actually multiple species) for bonsai. With small leaves, and flowers and fruit in scale, you can't ask for much more.A Big Huckleberry Gets StyledOn December 26th of last year I...
Water-Elm Progression
water-elm progression Sneak PeekI've been keeping you updated on the progression of one of the Water-elms in my personal collection. This tree has done so well, it's just about show-ready. Water-Elm Progression Beginning at the beginning is always best when you're...
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riverflat hawthorn
Rulebreaking 101 – Red Mulberry
rulebreaking 101 - red mulberrySneak PeakRules are made to be broken, right? Yes and no. When you break a rule of art, what you end up with had better be a lot better than if you'd stuck with the rule. In bonsai it's not any different ....Rulebreaking 101 - Red...
BC Forest – Would You?
bc forest - would you?Sneak PeakIt's common to have to redesign bonsai over time. A branch dies; you find a better front; and in the case of established forest plantings you lose trees, which have to be replaced. Here's one of those cases, and what I'm thinking of...
Willow Oak Progression
Zach's Personal Collection willow oakProgression Carousel Willow Oak INSTRUCTIONS: The image has an arrow on both the right and left side. Click the arrow on the right ( > ) to go forward and see the next image(s) in the progression. Click the arrow on the...
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willow oak
An American Beech With Potential
an american beech with potential Sneak PeekI seldom collect American beech, despite their natural beauty. They're just way sloooow to train. But sometimes you find one with potential. An American Beech with Potential I rarely collect American beech, Fagus...
Bonsai Odds & Ends – Big BC And Rip Van Winkle Color Up
big bc and rip van winkle color upSneak PeekFall is supposed to mean fall color, but this is not necessarily the case here in the Deep South. With that said, I'm really proud of these two specimens. Big BC and Rip Van Winkle Color Up Down here in the Deep South...
Water-Elm Progression
water-elm progression Sneak PeekI've been keeping you updated on the progression of one of the Water-elms in my personal collection. This tree has done so well, it's just about show-ready. Water-Elm Progression Beginning at the beginning is always best when you're...
we love your input
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.