Field Grown Bald Cypress as Bonsai

Enjoy this very informative video as we tour the nursery's current & evolving stock of Bald Cypress. Erik Wigert shares his knowledge on creating unique bonsai from field grown Bald Cypress.
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[@snowstorm1808]

Hey Buddy, This is the best video on bald cypress showing the full process. I only wish we had stock like this in Australia. I have been growing my own stock. This video has given so much information and expectations of what you can do to these in such a short time. Thanks for posting.

[@wigertsbonsai]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jerrefisher2184]

I’m drooling...but definitely the most informative video about bald Cypress! Thanks!

[@wigertsbonsai]

Thank you!

[@milesryan6321]

One of the best bonsai videos on the net, thankyou for sharing your knowledge awesome trees and plenty of inspiration for me
Miles

[@wigertsbonsai]

Thanks, Miles!

[@LuisMaaan]

amazing info! just learned about swamp cypresses for bonsai yesterday and after watching this, I feel like nothing can go wrong with my freshly ordered tree :)

[@wigertsbonsai]

Great to hear!

[@billwang96]

Amazingly beautiful and fascinating cypress bonsai base. Great job! Erik.

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Excellent video! Super quality bald cypress! Thank you for the video!

[@wigertsbonsai]

You are welcome! Thank you!

[@janicedodge7861]

So much great nursery stock!!

[@wigertsbonsai]

Thank you! 🤗

[@mattbrennan647]

Just started my first bald cypress, probably about 3 years old. Looking forward to developing it. Hopefully one day it will look like one of yours but much smaller. Thanks

[@wigertsbonsai]

Best of luck!

[@clearwaterbeachhomesearchm5957]

You are so talented!!!!! Love your videos and trees

[@wigertsbonsai]

Thank you much!

[@mstringer90]

so good, would you be able to do more like these, more about styling?

[@defnotmee5085]

So rad! Thanks for posting.

[@wigertsbonsai]

Our pleasure!

[@natepowell1914]

Would love to watch the process of plating the planting holes for field growing.

[@wigertsbonsai]

Noted!

[@hc_art7359]

Wow.. Very good

[@wigertsbonsai]

Thanks a lot

[@MrHeffries]

This could be a tutorial about the basic concepts of bonsai.....how does the trunk get so thick?.....how does it taper so naturally? ....What's the wire for?...Where is the tap root?

[@wigertsbonsai]

Yes indeed, Thanks!

[@iPheek]

Wow! Great video!!! I bought a small pond cypress at a nursery. It’s about 2 feet and thin. I don’t want to plant it on my yard (working on another project there) but I need to repot her to a bigger pot. What soil do you recommend using? Can I add water in a tray to absorb the water? How much sun should a pond cypress get? Thanks!!

[@wigertsbonsai]

If you were just growing out the plant you can planted in a bigger in potting soil .
We do not grow our Cypress in water here at the nursery. We do grow them in the full sun. Hope this helps.

[@jerzinho92]

Impressive 👍🏻

[@wigertsbonsai]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@NimrodTargaryen]

Aweso!

[@HAJUBONSAI]

Great video

[@wigertsbonsai]

Thanks!

[@plantman5126]

I live in Florida too and was wondering how you would debug a slash pine. I found a rad curvey one hanging over a ditch and snagged it two days ago. I used some Raid bug spray on some spiders and little crawlers, but then got some mild organic pesticide. I know I can wait and see....but that bark is so thick that I can't tell what's going on. Also any slash pine bonsai (i know they aren't good for it, but it's what I got) tips would be super, ty!

[@wigertsbonsai]

Try a spectracide or bayer 3 in 1

[@vietpimp999]

I just got a huge one ..Is it ok to repot BC in the summer ? Thanks

[@xxx52bmo43]

How do cypress grow in bonsai soil, in a bonsai pot when they need to stay pretty wet? My cypress are in plastic pots with a tray under to retain water keeping the soil comp swampy. I dont see any trays under your bonsai pots, so how do you retain that swampy composition?

[@wigertsbonsai]

Thanks for the question! We never grow our cypress in trays of water. While some do this we do not. We water when soil is dry and they do great

[@milesryan6321]

They can handle periods of drought too , such a versatile plant

[@jerrefisher2184]

Could you tell more about the soil mix for the tree in a bonsai pot? Thanks

[@wigertsbonsai]

Yes, soil in the nursery pots is pine bark and Canadian peat-

[@jerrefisher2184]

wigertsbonsai is that the coarse mix?

[@wigertsbonsai]

@@jerrefisher2184 yes its our coarse mix
lave rock, expanded clay, and a small amount sifted pine

[@MrHeffries]

Wondering if the cypress are prone to insect infestation......I lost a couple over the years....and was told it was a root mealy bug??? Erik....do you use a systemic with your cypress?

[@wigertsbonsai]

MrHeffries, Thanks for your question. Yes, if you are having that issue you can use Merritt as a systemic pesticide on the soil. Hope this helps. Best of luck!

[@SpOoNzL]

Anyone else notice the lizard thing at 31:45?

[@jillrsimmons]

Gecko, very common down in Florida. They are always on my bonsai. No harm done.