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Planting Cypress Trees While Pond is Lowered?
Posted on 9/26/23 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 9/26/23 at 3:04 pm
With the drought my small pond is really low. Was going to plant cypress trees around the bank early next year but now I'm thinking I'll take advantage and plant them where water usually is because I think it would look better almost like a swamp.
My question is if I plant them within the next couple of weeks in the pond where the water usually is how long before they are mature enough to be in standing water when the pond eventually fills back up. I'm guessing the pond won't be full for at least a couple of months if not longer.
My question is if I plant them within the next couple of weeks in the pond where the water usually is how long before they are mature enough to be in standing water when the pond eventually fills back up. I'm guessing the pond won't be full for at least a couple of months if not longer.
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Posted on 9/26/23 at 5:15 pm to Yammie250F
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I think it would look better almost like a swamp.
Also be better for fish ecosystem if you've got some in there...
I don't know the answer to your question, but I imagine it would greatly depend on the maturity of the trees you are buying to plant.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 5:18 pm to CatfishJohn
Was thinking about the ecosystem too. About a 1/2 acre pond that does have fish. Would be buying the #5 bucket. About 5 feet height.
Posted on 9/26/23 at 6:25 pm to Yammie250F
Posted on 9/26/23 at 6:44 pm to Yammie250F
Generally you want the trees established before they are underwater. That means having an entire growing season with them in the ground. 2 months is a crap shoot as to if they would survive. Could you create a little coffer damn around them with a bucket with the bottom cut out and sunk into the mud at least 12"?
Posted on 9/26/23 at 9:33 pm to Yammie250F
Try to plant them so that the root crown is at or above the usual water line.
Either mound up dirt,or stake down a bottomless 5 gallon bucket or other vessel of sufficient height, and use it as a planter
Either mound up dirt,or stake down a bottomless 5 gallon bucket or other vessel of sufficient height, and use it as a planter
Posted on 9/27/23 at 5:26 pm to Yammie250F
Don’t have cypress trees in pond but have oak trees across the pond. Cypress trees are pretty tough though. Should be ok after 2 months.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 9/28/23 at 12:17 pm to luvdoc
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Generally you want the trees established before they are underwater. That means having an entire growing season with them in the ground. 2 months is a crap shoot as to if they would survive. Could you create a little coffer damn around them with a bucket with the bottom cut out and sunk into the mud at least 12"?
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Try to plant them so that the root crown is at or above the usual water line.
Either mound up dirt,or stake down a bottomless 5 gallon bucket or other vessel of sufficient height, and use it as a planter
This and this and let me add that they really need to be where the waterline fluctuates. They prefer movement of water vs sitting in water.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:18 pm to Yammie250F
I have some at the river and the thing I dont like about them is that they all will have the cyprus knees/knuckles come up and they are hard to get rid of.
If you are OK with that then sounds good.
If you are OK with that then sounds good.
Posted on 9/29/23 at 8:44 am to BIGJLAW
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I have some at the river and the thing I dont like about them is that they all will have the cyprus knees/knuckles come up and they are hard to get rid of.
If you are OK with that then sounds good.
I love these aesthetically and for ecosystem purposes. Why don't you like them? Just curious.
Posted on 9/29/23 at 12:18 pm to CatfishJohn
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Why don't you like them? Just curious.
Pain in the arse to mow
Posted on 9/29/23 at 11:34 pm to MikeD
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Why don't you like them? Just curious.
Pain in the arse to mow
^^^What he said^^^. You better invest in some blades and mowers if you have any grass around.
Posted on 10/1/23 at 3:25 pm to Yammie250F
Consider some buttonbush. I have a healthy bream in my pond and I credit it to all the button bush around the pond. They are great at attracting pollinators that end up being a good source for the bream.
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