Bald
Cypress Bonsai
Bonsai trees can be made from almost any species, many start with the Bald Cypress...
The art of cultivating of one's own
bonsai tree is one of the most popular pastimes almost everywhere in the
world. And the interest level has been growing even more intensely within recent years.
People just love to grow their own mini-trees in gardens that do not take
up a lot of space.
What tree should you start your bonsai garden with?
There are
actually many types of bonsai trees to purchase. For example, one could
get a Cotoneaster, a Chinese Elm, as well as Japanese Black Pine. But many people start with
the Bald Cypress bonsai (sometimes spelled Bald Cyprus).
The Bald Cypress bonsai tree is excellent for those just
starting in creating bonsai trees. It is a hardy tree that is easy to take care of. The scientific name for the
Bald Cypress is Taxodium distichum. This conifer grows in many areas of Florida and Louisiana, and
throughout the Southern United States, particularly in swampy areas. The Bald
Cypress has been designated the official tree of the state of Louisiana. The bark is fibrous and has a
reddish-brown color with small flat ridges and shallow furrows. The leaves of the Bald Cypress are
deciduous and spread in flat planes in a feathery pattern on its branchlets.
Some people find their first Bald Cypress bonsai tree growing wild in nature.
So if you like damp swamps that are overrun
by insects, you may enjoy seaching for a wild cypress bonsai tree, for they love these conditions...
However, it
isn't always practical
to pick up your tree from a swampy wilderness, so you may want to check out your local nursury first. Or
you can buy a bonsai tree online through our
bonsai store or elsewhere.
When to
Purchase Your Tree - If you wish to work on your bonsai tree immediately, the best times of the year
to get a
Bald Cypress Bonsai is in
late winter. But anytime from late November to early spring will give you time
to work on your plant. Otherwise, you may not have enough time to get the Bald Cypress bonsai tree
ready to go outside.
After you have purchased your Bald Cypress bonsai tree then you are
ready to get started. At first, your speciman may just look like a stick with branches.
But as you cut and guide your tree into the right direction, you will find you have a Bald Cypress
bonsai tree that will be a delight, both indoors and outdoors.
News About Bald Cypress
Boardwalk to lead way through preserveThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - Aug 9, 2008The Palmetto Trail will be rerouted slightly to include passage through a section of bald cypress swamp. The new boardwalk will be wider, making it easier ... |
Benefits Listings: August 21, 2008Naples Daily News, FL - 5 hours ago266 -- Avow Hospice will benefit from the Sam Snead’s Tavern tournament at 8:30 am Sunday at the club at Olde Cypress, 7165 Treeline Drive, Naples. ... |
ILLINOIS STYLE: Charleston's historic treesChicago Tribune, United States - Aug 10, 2008A group of 10 bald cypress near the EIU student union and a black oak in Charleston's Morton Park -- once thought to be the largest in the state -- also ... |
bald cypress - Google News
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