Japanese Larch Bonsai Care
The biggest issue with them is to protect them once the buds start to move if the weather turns back to freezing.
Japanese larch bonsai care. Care info larch larix repot. When spring comes small bright green needle shaped leaves appear around the buds giving the appearance of small green flowers. Larch is less cold hardy than american larch. Feeding feed heavily as soon as buds appear in spring with a high nitrogen feed to force vigorous growth.
Repot the larches in a well drained bonsai soil for example akadama only if the buds becoming thick short before opening in march. Larch trees make beautiful bonsai. Free draining soil 60 40 grit organic. Larch bonsai care japanese larches like all bonsai trees need light.
3 5 10 seeds japanese larch bonsai tree weathered look conifer furrowed bark all purpose tree nice soft needles larix kaempferi d. Tolerates even wintering outdoors repotting. Repotting is done at the golden bud stage and then it can t receive a frost after repotting. Colorado bonsai larix laricina american larch bonsai tree posted on december 4 2019 by admin december 4 2019 shown below is a photo of an american larch larix laricina bonsai tree that was collected around 40 years before the photo was taken on display at a show.
If the larch grows too slowly it is overgrown by other plants and usually dies. Prune wire and shape in winter. 3 3 for sale 3 japanese larch larix kaempferi bonsai or landscape 6 12 inches tall ready to ship by verazui 3 4 european larch bonsai starter larix decidua 3 year live plant 3 5 10 seeds japanese larch bonsai tree weathered look conifer furrowed bark all purpose tree nice soft needles larix kaempferi d. To get the light they have to grow quickly.
Never let it dry out preferably moderately moist overwintering. I kept mine in the cold greenhouse overwinter. Fertilize with organic fertilizer in the growing season irrigation. The larch grows well in full sun preferably protected in summer during the hottest hours.
3 4 european larch bonsai starter larix decidua 3 year live plant. During winter the branches are bare revealing intricate branch and twig structures. 3 3 dwarf japanese larch larix kaempferi blue dwarf grows only 2 feet tall 1 year tree. This should be reduced for finished trees that require only fine growth.
Specific bonsai care guidelines for the larch. Water well in growing season keep moist in winter. Larch bonsai care in a nutshell. Larch resent being pot bound.