[IBC] Bald Cypress chop timing
Hello,
I recently bought a Bald cypress that is just starting to come out of it's dormancy. My original plan was to plant it (very soon) in the ground for one or two years to fatten up the trunk before I did the first trunk chop.( over 6 feet tall right now). Bu t, a lot of new buds have started to grow within the first foot of it's trunk, right where I would need them to form after I chop it. What should I do about these? Should I rub them out and continue with my plan? Or is it important that I take advantage of them now and go ahead and do the chop? Thanks for any help! Audgen (zone 7) ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Bald Cypress chop timing
In a message dated 4/12/2003 11:44:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes: Hello, I recently bought a Bald cypress that is just starting to come out of it's dormancy. My original plan was to plant it (very soon) in the ground for one or two years to fatten up the trunk before I did the first trunk chop.( over 6 feet tall right now). But, a lot of new buds have started to grow within the first foot of it's trunk, right where I would need them to form after I chop it. What should I do about these? Should I rub them out and continue with my plan? Or is it important that I take advantage of them now and go ahead and do the chop? Thanks for any help! Audgen (zone 7) Audgen, Go ahead and chop it now. Do not rub the new buds outs, but do not panic if some get rubbed off during the trunk chop operation, they will bud again from these same points. Then, let them grow untouched all summer. Next year, choose a branch near the top that can make a new header and tie or wire it upright. You can then select and prune the other branches if you wish, or leave them to grow and help the trunk fatten. You may have to chop 2 or 3 times more, depending on what you're looking for as a BC bonsai. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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