
Sawara Cypress 1
Chamaecyparis picifera 'Boulevard' (Sawara Cypress)Informal Upright
Bonsaidead
- Acquired
- Dec 16, 2022
- Training since
- Dec 16, 2022
- Origin
- Apr 1, 2017
- Provenance
- Gray Barn Nursery
Seasonal Care — Mid Spring
- watering
- Increase as growth continues; keep evenly moist.
- fertilization
- Continue balanced fertilizer every 2 weeks.
- repotting
- Only if absolutely necessary; roots now active.
- pruning
- Pinch and trim back strong shoots.
- wiring
- Continue, but monitor for wire bite.
- bud shoot management
- Focus on shoot density and apex control.
- pests disease
- Mites and root rot still risks—monitor soil moisture.
- wound management
- Apply cut paste if pruning; avoid large wounds.
- deadwood carving
- OK, but not ideal.
- propagation
- Begin prepping material for summer cuttings.
- development
- Begin guiding pads and secondary branches.
Care History10 entries
Other — Died
Died
Observation


Observation


Repot
Moved to deeper pot for growth; wrong pot due to glazing, too big
CourtyardFertilize
Liquid fertilizer
CourtyardPrune
PSBA BYOT Event- styling/pruning/wiring, now it looks like a tree!
CourtyardWire
PSBA BYOT Event- styling/pruning/wiring, now it looks like a tree!
CourtyardPrune
More pruning, some wiring
Courtyard


Wire
More pruning, some wiring
CourtyardPrune
Started training- exposed nebari, some pruning
CourtyardChamaecyparis picifera 'Boulevard' — Quick Reference
- Placement
- Full sun to partial shade
- Watering
- Moderate
- Repotting
- Every 2-3 years
- Pruning
- Structural in spring, maintenance summer
- Fertilization
- Balanced
- Wiring
- Spring or Autumn