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I just recently purchased a Bald Cypress, pre bonsai. I have no experience with this particular tree and was wondering if any does and how to water and care for one? From what I have read, they like lots of water and are not prone to root rot. Thanks

Strange you mention this species as I am actually visiting a nursery this weekend to pick one out for myself.

They're the only bonsai species (that I know of) that prefer wet feet. I plan on using a 50/50 mix of my usual bonsai mix and potting soil. They are fast and strong growers that actually benefit from getting a bit rootbound when growing and training. This helps to develop the "knees" as they are fondly called. Usual feeding and full sun and are hardy to approximately 14?.

Here is a good care sheet I found yesterday:

I have 2 of them.
Because they are swamp trees and that they are so thirsty I wanted to see what happened if I took them out of the pot and place them in water.
I placed them in a wooden bucket I use to catch rain in.
Filled up half of the bucket with soil and filled it with water after I placed them in the soil.
The rootball and a little less than a third of the trees is submerged in water.
And to be honest they have never been healthier. They grow so hard.
Another pro is that I don't need to water them.

There is one thing i'm curious about and that is, because the trunk is partly in the water it might rot.
But will see, for now they are doing great!
Short story give them heaps of water!

I picked up two this weekend and did the very same thing you did Chris. I didn't cover that much of the trunk though. I basically potted mine as normal in a training pot with no drainage holes and a rough soil mix of pine bark, potting soil, and peak gravel for weight. I filled mine up to about an inch above the root line.

Right now they are relatively small, about a 2 inch trunk width and 56" tall. I plan on measuring them with a string over the next year or so to see how much the trunks swell up.

Have you been able to develop the "knees"? I read a little more and heard from an artist on a separate forum that they wouldn't naturally grow knees without being in the swamp or without the artist training the roots. Also, how do you fertilize when they are in the water like that?

I place my potted bald cypress in trays or pie tins so that when I water, the tin or tray will fill up and the bottom inch or two of the pot is in standing water. Every week or two, I take the trees out until the next watering, then put them right back in. They do well in water.

Thanks for all the good advice. I received my new tree in great condition and it couldn't be happier in a bucket of water up to the base. Here are some pics. After it goes doormat this winter I am going to start wiring it. Any suggestions are always welcome.