Bald Cypress Bonsai In Water

This long lived deciduous tree is known by many names including swamp cypress bald cypress tidewater red cypress gulf cypress red cypress and white cypress.
Bald cypress bonsai in water. The plant is often confused with the mediterranean cypress. Here s a second bald cypress which will be grown in a very wet swamp container as an experiment to see how thick the trunk can get as well as how the roots will develop in a saturated environment. There is only one type of bald cypress bonsai as it s a bonsai cultivar of the standard sized bald cypress tree. Don t expect knees to develop.
Water your bonsai by submerging it in water for a few minutes and then letting excess water drain out. During the summer the bald cypress needs a lot of water and if you can t water it often enough during the day it can be a good idea to put the bonsai pot into a shallow bowl filled with water. The bright green awl shaped leaves are arranged in an upright row formation along the branches when young giving a somewhat stiffer and more upright appearance than bald cypress. Whereas bald cypress is usually found along stream banks.
Growers should plan on watering the plant every day if the live in the south. This watering technique will allow the soil to soak up optimum amounts of water. Bc can survive submersion up until a certain water depth don t worry you can t exceed it in a container unless you drop the pot to the bottom of a swimming pool. Bald cypress need to be watered daily because of their need for full sun.
It is found along the edges of streams and around the edge of swampy ground where water is standing. A little shallower water depth in the pot however can help things along. That is very rare with bonsai bc. Growing a bald cypress bonsai bald cypress bonsai trees should be grown in full sun in zones 5b through 9.
The bark is gray brown to red brown shallowly vertically fissured with a stringy texture.