I bought some little cypress trees at Lowes right after Christmas. Their tiny little pots dry out pretty quickly I wondered if I could plant them outside now? Zone 6b in Oklahoma, or do I need to keep them inside til spring?
They are supposed to be Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana Elwoodii
Can I plant Cypress trees now?
Best to keep them just above freezing until spring. I'd put them in larger pots for now, in a cool but not cold position (unheated, except for protection from frost), preferably with fairly good light.
Resin
I know this is an old thread, but ran across it,
I thought cypress trees liked to be near water, or at least need a lot of water? Isn't it too dry in the OK summers for a cypress to thrive?
I think they get a pretty extensive root system on them as well and are huge trees, wouldn't be for a small yard? Ruin the plumbing, sidewalks, ect?
I think they are beautiful, but just always shied away from them myself.
Frilly:
Re-read the first post, where enid mentions the plant as Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Elwoodii'. That's a different tree from the Bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum) you are referring to.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Elwoodii' is a needled conifer sometimes called Lawson False-cypress or Port Orford Cedar (both of which would throw Resin off).
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78976/
By the way, Bald-cypress does just fine in drier conditions, thank you very much. They are excellent street and lawn trees, tolerating compacted disturbed soils better than a lot of other trees typically used that die quickly in stressful environments.
One of the best places I've seen Taxodium used that you wouldn't have thought of: shopping mall parking islands. Tough as all get out, and the Bald-cypress is just preening there, pretty as you please.
I have several taxodiums in my midwestern yard, incl t distichum and t ascendens,
both doing fine in typical yard conditions.
But I a don't think I've ever seen a chamaecyparis lawsonii cultivar thrive around these parts.
Really? I don't think I've ever seen a bald cypress in dry conditions, I'm going to have to keep my eyes peeled. Fairly common tree where I am so they don't stick out when I see them. They are a problem free large tree but I always thought they need a high water table or easy access to water.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_cypress
I did mistakenly supposed the original poster was referring to a Bald Cypress. I see that ruffled someone's feathers for some reason.
According to this wiki link, the well known 'bald cypress' is also commonly known as the 'swamp cypress', same tree if I am understanding correctly. They are native to hot humid areas with a high annual rainfall, and have an extensive root system which includes 'knees'. It can reach 130 feet in height. Not a lawn tree by any means, unless your lawn is the size of a park...
They can grow in much dryer conditions, and even poor soil, however they do not thrive in those conditions.
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