20.1 Bald Cypress Mint
The western side makes a wonderful place to sit during hot days, and even in the middle of summer evenings, when the setting sun shines hot and bright everywhere, the shade from the next one keeps it cooler. Also good spacing between this one and the next one for a hammock.
I think the way to work with this guy is let the half facing southeast grow more or less as it will, weeding out the bush honeysuckle, winter creeper, poison ivy, persimmon and black locust as they appear.
Set it up so I can keep the western part a sitting area rather than a growing area.
What else goes with mint that would be happy under here?
The south and east sides of this bald cypress have low hanging branches, and under the southeast corner have planted some mint that is doing fine. The western side makes a wonderful place to sit during hot days, and even in the evening, the shade from the next one keeps it cooler. Also good spacing between this one and the next one for a hammock. I think the way to work with this guy is let the half facing southeast grow more or less as it will, weeding out the bush honeysuckle, winter creeper, poison ivy, persimmon and black locust as they appear. Set it up so I can keep the western part nice mown grass to sit on. What else goes with mint that would be happy under here?
The south and east sides of this bald cypress have low hanging branches, and under the southeast corner have planted some mint that is doing fine. The western side makes a wonderful place to sit during hot days, and even in the evening, the shade from the next one keeps it cooler. Also good spacing between this one and the next one for a hammock. I think the way to work with this guy is let the half facing southeast grow more or less as it will, weeding out the bush honeysuckle, winter creeper, poison ivy, persimmon and black locust as they appear. Set it up so I can keep the western part nice mown grass to sit on. What else goes with min that would be happy under here?
Bald cypress and her feet covering of mint and etc.
I've taken pains to let at least the southeast side of this bald cypress droop to the ground, creating a nice shady spot under here. Also, good distance between this one and the one of the right to hang a hammock.
More from the heat than the cold, though.
I've let the bald cypress on the left spread it's branches where it wants to toward the east and south. Makes an excellent place for a hammock.
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From the southeast, the mint is clearly quite happy to be under the skirt of the bald cypress. Lots of other things have come up on this southeast side of the guild. I did put in a bit of color, an annual, but it was quickly made almost invisible by rapid growth of "weeds." This is the largest of the Bald Cypress on the east end of the row that I'd planted in 2000 or so. There's a baby one that may have been a volunteer just to the east. It's hard to see the other bald cypress behind this one.
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