# Bald cypress yellowing **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginners\ **Created:** [June 3, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082 "2018-06-03T21:42:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Potlucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@Potlucky](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Potlucky)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082/1 "2018-06-03T21:42:37Z")
I’ve only been working on bonsai for 2 years now, so I have a LOT to learn. I have a bald cypress that grew strongly this spring after struggling last year, when I acquired it. The growth hardened normally, but now all that new growth is yellowing. I water it daily, so it never dries out. However, mt well water has a high PH–7 to 8. Could that be part of the problem? Or is it lacking some nutrient? I fertilized it heavily this spring with a standard bonsai fertilizer, and it responded well. The yellowing started after the latest fertilization. I repotted it last spring (1/3 acadama, 1/3 sand, 1/3 organic material, sold by my local bonsai nursery). Because I’m a beginner, I can’t tell which variables might be causing the problem. I’d appreciate any suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![Alex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/alex/32/558_2.png) [@Alex](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Alex)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082/2 "2018-06-04T11:01:09Z")
Hi. Since you potted it in 1/3 sand and 1/3 organic material my guess would be thar you are over watering it. Don’t have any experience with bald cypress but I know some peeps here in the forum has so let’s hope they respond. Pictures would also help. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Fonz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/fonz/32/192_2.png) [@Fonz](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Fonz)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082/3 "2018-06-04T20:16:38Z")
Would love to hear what’s causing this too. I have a few BC seedlings myself. I always thought it wasn’t possible to over-water a Bald Cypress. ---
**Author:** ![GarryFrey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/garryfrey/32/2072_2.png) [@GarryFrey](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/GarryFrey)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082/4 "2018-06-05T12:39:07Z")
Ryan recommends pure akadama for BC I have followed his lead on that, I do not believe you can keep a BC “TO WET” they live in water. I do use Bio Gold for fertilizer and have never had yellowing, the trees are very vigorous. A picture may help, is it inner leaves yellowing? that may indicate not enough sun getting to interior. ---
**Author:** ![Potlucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@Potlucky](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Potlucky)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082/5 "2018-06-06T01:32:35Z")
Thank you all for your responses. I did read that bald cypresses cannot be over-watered, but when it began yellowing, I started having doubts. I will definitely be switching to pure akadama at next repot, assuming I can stop its decline in time. I’m posting a couple of photos to show the yellowing, ![baldcypress2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/b/b4a982d46a78346e19d14a28bd1cb543ab163f19.jpg) ![baldcypress1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/1/1243d52692975948092a3290cec5a42c3e895ca9.jpg) I could try chelated iron or raising the Ph of the soil. That’s about as far as my own thinking goes. Poor tree… ---
**Author:** ![GarryFrey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/garryfrey/32/2072_2.png) [@GarryFrey](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/GarryFrey)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082/6 "2018-06-07T13:15:50Z")
You do have them out in FULL SUN all day correct? ---
**Author:** ![GarryFrey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/garryfrey/32/2072_2.png) [@GarryFrey](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/GarryFrey)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082/7 "2018-06-07T13:16:59Z")
No Shade full direct sun all day for me on a southeast exposure, mine enjoy the burn ---
**Author:** ![Potlucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@Potlucky](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Potlucky)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bald-cypress-yellowing/1082/8 "2018-06-12T16:32:53Z")
Thanks! I moved into full sun. I had it screened in the heat of the afternoon. It’s doing well now.