How many of you have a tree in your pond?

[taherrmann4]

I bought this cypress tree about 7 years ago right after I built the pond. It started out in only 18" of water but when I removed that pond I repotted it and put it in the big pond. It has been there for about 5 years now and I have only removed it once to trim some roots and put in new soil. It is now about 5-6 feet tall and has been a slow grower (thank goodness). I have it in a 10 gallon pot and is planted in clay soil from around my yard. I like the idea of having this tree in the pond, it is unique and not something you see in a lot of water/fish ponds.

So that brings me to the topics title, how many of you have a tree that you put in your pond?

Here is the cypress tree:

 

[sissy]

palm count

 

[Waterbug]

Would a Mallow count as a tree? I kept one in a pond and trimmed it to a tree form.

 

[pecan]

I to have a bald cypress in my pond. It is only about 24" tall right now as I purchased it last year at about 18" tall. I am concerned though because it shows no signs of leafing out yet I am afraid it may not have made it through the winter. Strange since our winter was very mild and we didn't get colder than a zone 7b - 8a winter.

 

[HARO]

I had a cedar seed (cede?) itself in the shallow area of the pond. It was about 18" tall when I found it among the rushes. Needless to say, it's no longer there!
John

 

[addy1]

I pull maple seedlings all of the time, when the maple drops it helicopters all over the pond and bog. But they don't count, they don't make it to tree size.

 

[taherrmann4]

I to have a bald cypress in my pond. It is only about 24" tall right now as I purchased it last year at about 18" tall. I am concerned though because it shows no signs of leafing out yet I am afraid it may not have made it through the winter. Strange since our winter was very mild and we didn't get colder than a zone 7b - 8a winter.

Pecan does your tree show any signs of leafing out yet? Do you have it in a pot and if so what sort of dirt did you use?

 

[DrCase]

I have a few Bald cypress i planted in my bog
18 years ago pushing 40 ft now
Yours looks good kinda like a bonsai ... nice

 

[pecan]

Pecan does your tree show any signs of leafing out yet? Do you have it in a pot and if so what sort of dirt did you use?

I think I see a little swelling but not sure. I planted a large one in a moist area of the yard as well that looks the same. It is in a pot with regular ditch dirt and pea gravel on top. It was raining the last few days and wet both trunks looked very red. I think that is a good sign. I also did a scratch test and both are green inside... I will just wait I guess.