Planted 5 bald cypresses this past winter along the pond edge, varying in depth between 2 - 4 ft water. Had to stake them up because it was too mucky on the bottom to hold them. So far, so good. They seem to be alive, but are not yet growing much. Assume they are adapting to an underwater environment. We also planted one on the water's edge just above the waterline, and it seems to be doing the best...but we assumed that would happen. It may take the others some time to adapt in that depth water, buried in a mucky bottom.