AboutJim Hyland Expertise Registered Forester in the Southern US with 30 years experiance in managing pines. Expert in pine forest health from management to control of pests to ID of species.
Question We were given bare root cypress (probably Bald) from the Arbor Day program.
We are restoring a pond in Land O Lakes Florida. They seem to grow close
together in Nature and I like this. What is the closest together we can plant
them in the edge of the pond?
Answer These trees get large so if you want the look of a hedge for the first 10 years or so I would plant them about 3-5 feet apart. This will give a solid growth of tree You can plant them any distance apart you want but as they get older the lower limbs will be shaded and drop off. If you want a fuller limbier tree when it is older then I would say the 6-8 foot range is better in the long run.
