Autumn for a couple of Swampies..Taxodium Distichum

[bodhidharma]

A couple of Swamp Cypress's in their Autumn coats. The copper colour is beautiful. The first one has been a been a long term project and has always been in a training box of my design. It will take a few more years for the second part of the trunk to blend and then i can get on with the apex. The second tree is a more slender silhouette and needs more development on its branches but i think both are progressing nicely. I thought i would throw in the Elm, just because

[Matthew]

real nice buddi i have a grafted swamp cypress weeping cascade falls as a garden tree about 1.6 height and its colour atm is real nice.

[Steven]

Great colour Diederik and lovely base on them too.
I really like your training box also! Dis you use any glue or screws or is it just those wedges holding it together? What timber is it?

Regards,
Steven

[bodhidharma]

real nice buddi i have a grafted swamp cypress weeping cascade falls as a garden tree about 1.6 height and its colour atm is real nice.

Stick it on here and give us a look. I would love to see it.

[bodhidharma]

Great colour Diederik and lovely base on them too.
I really like your training box also! Dis you use any glue or screws or is it just those wedges holding it together? What timber is it?

Regards,
Steven

AHH, thought somebody might hit on the training box. No glue and only a couple of stainless nails to hold the beading inside. the base drops straight in and sits there. It knocks apart and totally disassembles so makes for an easily removable tree for root pruning.If i get enough response i can do a tutorial on how to make them.

[Graeme]

If i get enough response i can do a tutorial on how to make them.

Response, response, response, response, response and response.

Is that enough or do you want more?

Oh, alright then, here's a few more responses for you.

Response, response, response, response and just one more, response, response, response. OK I lied.

Go on, do it, you know you want to.

By the way, I wheely like that #1 tree as well mate. A different approach to the old Swampy than the norm.

[boomba2]

Response

[Petra]

yeh Budhi,
come on, show us what you do. Recon its a great idea.I use the old eskys cut in half with the lid tied, as the bottom.
Just undo the knots, & wha la. Tree is out. If my old camera didnt pack it inn id post photos.

[Bougy Fan]

Hi Diederik I am very interested in how the training boxes are made. Please put up a tutorial

Tony

[bodhidharma]

Oh..all right then.. I promise i will do it as soon as i arrive back from Canada. I am off for three weeks and my Caretaker can only water. BUT..it will be done.

[bonsaibeginer]

Say Bodhi did you ever get around to that training box tutorial?
Would love to see it but can't find it...
Thanks and love those swampies, you can update those too if you like

[rudy]

Bodi,

Too good to keep a secret. Hope you have a great trip and then show us your tutorial.

Fantastic tree and pot.

Regards
Rudy

[bodhidharma]

Oh S#%t, this is me running and looking for a hiding place clean forgot about this and i will get on to it.

[PAUL2229]

I need a swampy. I think it will be my next addition

[bonsaibeginer]

Must've been a good holiday Bodhi
I'm quite sure I can see how the sides fit together but the base is what I'm after. Do you drill holes for drainage or are the joins between the pieces enough? And could you use a steel mesh for extra drainage? would it be worth it...

Thanks again