First time scoring some. The big Sycamore on the right is tempting, but I’ll leave it. Maybe just a piece to see how miserable it is and for padding the count.
I've never gotten any cypress, it's rather sacred in these parts, wonder how it burns. I planted a few years ago, none survived. Grow naturally in wetlands, including lakes! I see them being used as landscape trees these days, even on well-drained sites. I don't know if these are cultivars that don't need as much moisture.
I’m a big fan of cypress but have never burned any. I like it for trim and woodwork. We have it on our ceiling in the great room. I’m surprised you have cypress around you Chud or are you closer to the coast of NC?
This one was planted on a creek bank in an attempt to prevent erosion. I believe it was planted as a bare root seedling in the mid 90’s. The bank is next to a parking lot and collapsing so the tree had to go so concrete bags can be placed along the bank. I recently noticed a seedling coming up after I had already hit it with Rounup. They are readily available at wholesale nurseries. Some notable cultivars are ‘Peve minaret’, ‘Shawnee Brave’, ‘Lindsey’s Skyward’, ‘Apache’, ‘Green Whisper’….. If I had a creek, or a pond, or more space I would plant ‘Shawnee Brave’. Beautiful trees. There are some massive specimens around town. If planted in an area with enough space they are as close to a maintenance free tree as you can get.
Cool score. Is the cypress common in your area? Supposed to be very rot resistant. Years back the old local lumberyard was selling cypress decking. I was at the dump yesterday and was trying to reach a chunk of honey locust to add to my tally. No luck though.
Not common like Red Maple, but it is not uncommon to see a big one here and there. I have planted many at my place of work along with gold Dawn Redwoods. One of the Bald Cypress I planted in a parking lot island has developed knees. Nobody knows the exact function of Bald Cypress knees. I found that bit of tree trivia interesting. In the age of space travel and AI nobody knows what purpose they serve.
When I was a kid living in Georgia we used to go into the swamps around the Altamaha River and cut Cypress knees to make lamps and sculptures out of. Amazing shapes and sizes. We carried a large pruning saw, a gunny sack and a .22 rifle for snakes and such. We would come out with a full sack, dog tired and gloriously covered in mud.
The Atlantic white cypress (most often called cedar) may be somewhat rot resistant but termites like it. Supposed to make nice shingles and maybe clapboards. Not many make it here as the seedlings are deer candy and they can't compete with the swamp maples in the marshes and lowlands.
