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Bald Cypress is a "deciduous conifer"- it has cones and sheds its feather-like foliage in the Autumn. These seed were collected in November 2011, stored through the winter in a bucket of water then planted in a wet-muck seedbed in February 2012.
Broken Bald Cypress cones expose the seed- Feather-like foliage
Seeds are produced annually and good seed production occurs about every 3 years. Seeds are dispersed more frequently by flood waters. Under swamp conditions, the best seed germination generally takes place on a sphagnum moss or a wet-muck seedbed. On better drained soils, Bald Cypress seed usually fail to germinate due to lack of surface water. Soil saturated for 1 to 3 months after seed-fall is required for germination. Seedlings require light for good growth, thus control of competing vegetation is necessary.
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Germination takes place on a wet-muck seedbed------- Bald Cypress seed sprout
Taxodium distichum seedlings
It has been six months since the sprouting Bald Cypress seed were planted
Bald Cypress tree is an excellent choice for someone who is just getting started with bonsai. Seeds and small trees are easily collected in this area, now is the time to find trees with cones and watch for them to turn brown so that the seed can be collected just before the cones open. The best digging time for cypress is from mid-December to late February. Bald cypress bud back easily and will produce vigorous sprouts from the stumps. Taxodium distichum are frequently planted in groups in a single container, forming a Bonsai forest. Japanese term for growing a bonsai from seed is Misho.
Taxodium distichum along the Altamaha River
Pond Cypress Taxodium distichum var. nutans in still-water wetlands of SE Georgia
Collected Bald Cypress
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Aug 18, 2012 | 5:32 PM PST
Beautiful. I wish they grew in the frozen north. |
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