Ever wondered how we shape a Bald Cypress? 🤔 This Bald Cypress tree that has grown over five years in our grow field in Folsom, Louisiana and has been pushing out strong new growth after a year out of the ground. Now it's ready for some fresh carving techniques and design approaches o really bring out its potential. Stay tuned for part 2️⃣, dropping Tuesday, January 6, where we will be recapping some of our old trees that we have worked on in 2025 or click the link in the bio to watch the full

A convincing Bald Cypress bonsai comes from structure, not foliage, because the sense of age we are chasing is created by the right details rather than by adding more green. Those details include: ↓ ✨ A powerful trunk and solid Nebari ✨ Correct Takagari so the tree reads as balanced ✨ Proper branch tapering and intentional negative space Each of these elements helps the tree tell a clearer story of time and character. ⏳ Click the link in our bio to watch the full video titled (Bonsai 109: Bald C

This Bald Cypress is roughly 15 to 20 years old and has already gone through several stages of training. After resetting the tree, Evan chose to keep one original branch and used a small bamboo wedge to adjust its angle rather than removing it. Why keep it? ↓ 🌳 The branch already had age and character 🌳 Its placement worked perfectly within the design 🌳 Bald Cypresses are excellent at healing and closing wounds That simple wedge created the space the tree needed, and with time it will callous