Now there are a couple of things that bother me about the basic design of this tree. This works exceptionally well with bald cypress since it buds so freely on old wood.
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I think i paid about 100 150 for it and couldn t believe i was making such a large purchase ohh how times have changed.
Flat top bald cypress bonsai. Larger and older specimens are known and documented including what you see to your left the largest tree east of the sierra nevada and the sixth largest in terms of overall volume in the united states. Another tree i am growing from the ground up if you will pardon the pun. A member of the redwood family taxodiaceae it is a primary tree species and can reach heights of 100 120 with a trunk diameter typically between 3 5.
This is a bald cypress taxodium. First task create a large trunk with great taper. A little history a few pictures of naturally occurring flat top bald cypress and a few pics representing the species as bonsai.
This flat top bald cypress is coming along really well for a single year of training. And two the top of the tree is insufficiently flat. Here are the initial pictures from october 2016.
This is a progression thread on a flat top style bald cypress in my collection. It was purchased from zach smith at bonsai south. Unfortunately gary only shows the initial development on his styling.
This was one of the first trees i ever purchased back in 2016. Best bonsai trees for beginners bald cypress. One nice feature of this tree is it s got some dead snags on the trunk that i d like to incorporate in the design.
After all a flat top cypress is a mature tree which means it s lost its lower branches. It s not uncommon to see dead snags emerging from the trunks of these trees. With that said the design can stand some tweaking and fall is a perfect time to do it.
Or even the bald cypress as a good subject to work with bald cypress have serious dieback every year on the branch tips they grow too fast for some japanese nursery men and they are incredibly apically dominant so much so that you lose bottom branches if you don t keep the top in check and you need to about every 4 5 years chop and regrow the top if it s in the typical conifer. Hi all i have been working on developing a flat top bald cypress. All of the foliage will be off this tree within the next few days so knocking some off today won t hurt a thing.
Here s the second potential front. One of the best bonsai trees for beginners is the bald cypress or taxodium distichum. And it is true that many japanese nursery owners don t accept the flattop style as a bonsai style.
I was inspired by an article by gary marchal in craig coussins book bonsai school. One the two apical leaders are too symmetrical. I am happy with the nebari and the roots below.
To be sure there s a paucity of branches. But that s only the second worst blank canvas to start with when designing a bonsai. Now looking at this specimen you might be wondering how it s going to look like anything.
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