I'm in Western MT, and also got a lemon cypress a little while ago. It did like it outside until about early October, and now it seems happy enough inside under LED lights. They do grow fast and respond well to pruning, so long as you don't do too much all at once, and cut back to buds. They really like to grow dense, upright, and they send most of their growth to their apex. So, If you want branch definition (looking like a tree rather than a bush) and sweeping branches you will have to do some wiring, and periodic thinning, particularly at the top. I really enjoy mine
That's good to know! And yeah, my plan with this was to go slow and steady. Seems like anytime I go too aggressive on a species I'm not familiar with, it doesn't work out.
Not knowing what I’m doing, I bear rooted a green mound juniper completely ended a hard prune last winter and the thing is still alive. It’s not doing great, but it ain’t dead.
I'm in zone 8 so I was able to keep mine outside for 2 years before the dog killed it. Apparently, they don't like that much acid... It did handle everything I did to it like a champ. I even bare rooted it to get it in a shallow pot. The branches can be a little brittle during the growing season. Now I want to try one of these indoors!
I just ordered a lemon cypress from an online nursery because it was super cheap. I live in zone5b .I had no idea what I was going to do with it and then I found this video. I look forward to giving this a shot. I have zero indoor plant let alone bonsai experience so this should go well
Glad to hear you're giving it a shot! And don't beat yourself up if it doesn't go well your first time. The dirty truth to Bonsai is that we end up killing a lot more trees than we let on. Lol
I picked up a lemon cypress after watching Bonsai J.. but did no research and left it ‘outside’ over winter… and it died. If I try again I will keep it indoors over winter..
@@BlueJayBonsai ,, I’m waiting for the seasonal sale on Norfolk Island pines at Home Depot. I managed to kill my initial attempt. Of all the bonsai skills I’ve practiced it seems the only one I’ve mastered is the art of executioner. ☠️💀
They sure are pretty trees. One thing I'm learning though, (the hard way unfortunately), is they don't give any warning signs when they're dying. And even when they're dead, they don't look any different for the first couple months. You can only tell by feeling the foliage and seeing if it's flexible and bendy, or crispy and stiff. I've lost a couple without even knowing it so far 😬
I have the "Care Card" that came with my Wilma Goldcrest Cypress (aka Lemon Cypress). The Card reads: Mature Size- 6-8 Ft Tall 1-2 Ft Wide Spacing- 2' Apart Water Usage- Keep moist until established. Blooms- Prized for foliage. Cold Hardiness- Hardy to 0° to 10° F Widely used as an effective windbreak or vertical interest in the landscape. Hope this helps. 🙂
I have 7-8 of these in zone 6, east coast. I have had 2-3 die, due to I think too heavy of root pruning at the wrong time. I have mine winter indoors under led lights. They made it thru last year. Looking good so far this year. Not sure how to style mine…
Mike, your impersonation of the generic website advice is hilarious! Unfortunately it’s accurate too.. thanks for your experiments to help sort this out! 👍🐦💙
I've had one of those lemon cypress . I kept it indoors it did well under grow lights . Unfortunately I gave it away as a gift to a friend a month later he killed it !
Unfortunately this one died, but only because I moved in the dead of winter and it sort of got neglected during that. Not sure if it was the cold or what. But I have a new one since then and it's been a champ!
I bought one of these this Christmas and wanted to bonsai it. The lady at the garden centre said they are big drinkers.. like to be watered daily, so I was nervous about trying it.
I got like 7 of these on special at a nursery and was wondering when is the best time to repot and prune independently? Want to make a forest out of them but starting to head into Spring in South Africa and was wondering if its the correct time to repot now?
Hey, up here in Grangeville. I've got three I'm experimenting with. Definitely brought them into a sunroom I keep about 50 degrees. Let's see what happens. I did wire a little trunk movement in one
i liked your older videos mike. as a artist my self ik we are all our own worst critics. i have almost pulled the trigger on one of these lemon cypress once or twice. might just have too get one next time i see a sale now. thanks dude. looking forward to seeing the progress
Thanks Mike! So far this little guy is doing great. I have him in bright, indirect light in my office and it seems to be enjoying it so far. Those long winter months will be the real test.
This is a worthwhile project. May I suggest that you not center the plant in the pot. The trimmed rootball will allow you to position the tree to one side and slightly closer to the back of the pot. Removing the larger stone only adds to the symmetrical look, which is not a characteristic of bonsai. Thanks for doing this. (I bought a lemon cypress/Wilma Goldcrest Cypress today as a small indoor holiday tree. Not sure if I will experiment with bonsai techniques or just use it as a potted specimen plant after the holidays.)
I had one of these. It died as fast as it could I learned a lot from this thanks. Curious to see update on this tree 6 months from now see if it lives indoors
These can't take temps below 50°F so keep it cool indoors in bright light (bedroom). from the moment outside night temps go above 50, put outside. In the cooler period don't keep to wet. Not the easiest again to growing colder climates but you can when you follow these guidelines. Like other pines and a-like, repotting and styling is best done in spring. They thrive in a mix of 30% akadama, 30% Kiryu, 20% lava, 20% pumice or gravel. This mix I use for all my conifers and pines, like Auracala and Podocarpus.
I've never done a bonsai project but been wanting to do it for a while. I'm gonna try to do it and keep it indoors in Canada. Is it a good time for this project ?
It's kind of all relative to the type of tree, how much root work you do to it, in the health of the tree overall. But if the tree is healthy and you don't completely devastate the roots, you can probably get away with it this time of year.
@@ShayanGivehchian good plan. I've had plenty of trees that I got too ambitious with right off the bat only to have them die. ☹️ Caution is the wiser approach this time of year.
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I'm in Western MT, and also got a lemon cypress a little while ago. It did like it outside until about early October, and now it seems happy enough inside under LED lights. They do grow fast and respond well to pruning, so long as you don't do too much all at once, and cut back to buds. They really like to grow dense, upright, and they send most of their growth to their apex. So, If you want branch definition (looking like a tree rather than a bush) and sweeping branches you will have to do some wiring, and periodic thinning, particularly at the top. I really enjoy mine
That's good to know! And yeah, my plan with this was to go slow and steady. Seems like anytime I go too aggressive on a species I'm not familiar with, it doesn't work out.
I feel like a neon pink pot would look really good with this shade of green xD
Unfortunately all my neon pink pots were already in use
So love a good clearance find! Good choice in which pot to use. Can't wait to see a follow up.
Thank you! There were two others too and now I'm wishing I would have bought those as well.
Not knowing what I’m doing, I bear rooted a green mound juniper completely ended a hard prune last winter and the thing is still alive. It’s not doing great, but it ain’t dead.
@@arlocartledge5095 a win is a win
I really like the look of the final tree. Hope it fares well inside!
Thank you! So far it's hanging in there like a champ
I'm in zone 8 so I was able to keep mine outside for 2 years before the dog killed it. Apparently, they don't like that much acid... It did handle everything I did to it like a champ. I even bare rooted it to get it in a shallow pot. The branches can be a little brittle during the growing season. Now I want to try one of these indoors!
My first one died unfortunately. Got too cold during my move to a new house. But, got a new one and it's still chugging along like a champ!
I just ordered a lemon cypress from an online nursery because it was super cheap. I live in zone5b .I had no idea what I was going to do with it and then I found this video. I look forward to giving this a shot. I have zero indoor plant let alone bonsai experience so this should go well
Glad to hear you're giving it a shot! And don't beat yourself up if it doesn't go well your first time. The dirty truth to Bonsai is that we end up killing a lot more trees than we let on. Lol
@@BonsaiBoise Hows yours doing? isnt about time for a monthly update ?
I got mine on clearance here in Ontario for a Toonie in January.
How's it going now?
Mike, Check out @Bonsai J. He’s got several videos working on them. Nice work. Good looking little tree. Thanks, keep growing
I picked up a lemon cypress after watching Bonsai J.. but did no research and left it ‘outside’ over winter… and it died. If I try again I will keep it indoors over winter..
@@BlueJayBonsai ,, I’m waiting for the seasonal sale on Norfolk Island pines at Home Depot. I managed to kill my initial attempt. Of all the bonsai skills I’ve practiced it seems the only one I’ve mastered is the art of executioner. ☠️💀
Thanks for the tip! I checked him out and watched a few this morning. Can't believe I'd never found him before!
@@BonsaiBoise ,, his channel has pretty basic stuff but it’s the only lemon cypress trees I’d ever seen. Good luck with yours
Just got 2 for 1 discounted...gonna maybe repot in bigger pot to grow. And work on them next spring.
They sure are pretty trees. One thing I'm learning though, (the hard way unfortunately), is they don't give any warning signs when they're dying. And even when they're dead, they don't look any different for the first couple months. You can only tell by feeling the foliage and seeing if it's flexible and bendy, or crispy and stiff. I've lost a couple without even knowing it so far 😬
Thanks for the video really helped me out.
Just subscribed 👍👍
Awesome, thanks!
I have the "Care Card" that came with my Wilma Goldcrest Cypress (aka Lemon Cypress).
The Card reads:
Mature Size-
6-8 Ft Tall
1-2 Ft Wide
Spacing-
2' Apart
Water Usage-
Keep moist until established.
Blooms-
Prized for foliage.
Cold Hardiness-
Hardy to 0° to 10° F
Widely used as an effective windbreak or vertical interest in the landscape.
Hope this helps. 🙂
I have 7-8 of these in zone 6, east coast. I have had 2-3 die, due to I think too heavy of root pruning at the wrong time. I have mine winter indoors under led lights. They made it thru last year. Looking good so far this year. Not sure how to style mine…
Glad to hear they survived under the grow lights! Mine is still hanging in there so far.
Cool video dude, if you don't love that shade of green you might be blind.
Thanks!
Mike, your impersonation of the generic website advice is hilarious! Unfortunately it’s accurate too.. thanks for your experiments to help sort this out! 👍🐦💙
Thanks Jay! I'm glad someone out there likes my joking around lol.
I've had one of those lemon cypress . I kept it indoors it did well under grow lights . Unfortunately I gave it away as a gift to a friend a month later he killed it !
I think just about every bonsai I've given away are probably dead now. Kind of sucks
How's it doing a year later? I just picked one up today, will be my 1st Bonsai
Unfortunately this one died, but only because I moved in the dead of winter and it sort of got neglected during that. Not sure if it was the cold or what. But I have a new one since then and it's been a champ!
I bought one of these this Christmas and wanted to bonsai it. The lady at the garden centre said they are big drinkers.. like to be watered daily, so I was nervous about trying it.
I find they REALLY dislike the cold. I moved a few weeks ago and this one died during the move unfortunately.
I got like 7 of these on special at a nursery and was wondering when is the best time to repot and prune independently? Want to make a forest out of them but starting to head into Spring in South Africa and was wondering if its the correct time to repot now?
Spring is typically the time of year to do it, yes. A forest group of these would look cool!
I have one of those didn't have many roots so I have grown it out for a year. It's a coastal tree so probably can't handle a deep freeze
So far it seems to be liking it in my office.
Hey, up here in Grangeville. I've got three I'm experimenting with. Definitely brought them into a sunroom I keep about 50 degrees. Let's see what happens. I did wire a little trunk movement in one
Awesome! Mine is hanging in there so far.
i liked your older videos mike. as a artist my self ik we are all our own worst critics. i have almost pulled the trigger on one of these lemon cypress once or twice. might just have too get one next time i see a sale now. thanks dude. looking forward to seeing the progress
Thanks Mike! So far this little guy is doing great. I have him in bright, indirect light in my office and it seems to be enjoying it so far. Those long winter months will be the real test.
Hi, i have one of these myself but much bigger and older, probably about 10 yrs now. Has yours survived the heavy root prune?
It did for awhile, then I moved right in the middle of winter and it died :(
So it is possible to hold them inside? What are the requirements?
How is cypress doing? I would like to make such experiment aswell.
This one died unfortunately. I moved in the middle of winter and it didn't like the cold. I just did a new one though! Much smaller than this one.
@@BonsaiBoise and how you think, what killed it?
@@grqergegsdf It was middle of January when I moved and I think it got too cold being transported.
Any updates on this tree? I looked but didn't see any.
Dead :( I moved in the middle of January and it died shortly after that so I think it got exposed to too much cold.
@@BonsaiBoise Ah man! I'm sorry to hear that. These seem to be a finicky little tree but they're awfully cute, lol.
This is a worthwhile project. May I suggest that you not center the plant in the pot. The trimmed rootball will allow you to position the tree to one side and slightly closer to the back of the pot. Removing the larger stone only adds to the symmetrical look, which is not a characteristic of bonsai. Thanks for doing this. (I bought a lemon cypress/Wilma Goldcrest Cypress today as a small indoor holiday tree. Not sure if I will experiment with bonsai techniques or just use it as a potted specimen plant after the holidays.)
I had one of these. It died as fast as it could I learned a lot from this thanks. Curious to see update on this tree 6 months from now see if it lives indoors
I'll be sure to post some updates soon! Even if it dies. Sooner or later we'll collectively figure these out.
These can't take temps below 50°F so keep it cool indoors in bright light (bedroom). from the moment outside night temps go above 50, put outside. In the cooler period don't keep to wet. Not the easiest again to growing colder climates but you can when you follow these guidelines. Like other pines and a-like, repotting and styling is best done in spring.
They thrive in a mix of 30% akadama, 30% Kiryu, 20% lava, 20% pumice or gravel. This mix I use for all my conifers and pines, like Auracala and Podocarpus.
Thanks for the tips!
I've never done a bonsai project but been wanting to do it for a while. I'm gonna try to do it and keep it indoors in Canada. Is it a good time for this project ?
It's kind of all relative to the type of tree, how much root work you do to it, in the health of the tree overall. But if the tree is healthy and you don't completely devastate the roots, you can probably get away with it this time of year.
@@BonsaiBoise I'm not gonna prune more than you did in the video since I'm a beginner and try to be as conservative as possible.
@@ShayanGivehchian good plan. I've had plenty of trees that I got too ambitious with right off the bat only to have them die. ☹️ Caution is the wiser approach this time of year.
Lemmon FOIST
How is it doing, one month later?
I keep mine outside all the time in the uk
What zone are you in there?
@@BonsaiBoise I have no idea it rarely get colder than -5 or hotter than 30
I had on of this inside last year. It died.. Dident like it. But i did not repot it. Like you did. Dont ask me why i died. I dont have a clue
Yeah, sometimes a tree of mine will just die out of nowhere.
I made one of these last year in november,klept it outside, and it died.Will be Very interesting to see ,if it makes it indoor.😊
I'll post some updates in a month or two
@@BonsaiBoise Looking forward to that.
Execelente trabajo me gustaría ver la actualización.
Thanks!
Its not a bonsai. You just plant it in bonsai pot.
Isn't bonsai simply a tree in a pot?