Japanse Larix Bonsai

Japanese larch larix kaempferi seeds of plenty japanese larch ever changing leaf colour that is much loved by bonsai growers the world over.

Japanse larix bonsai. If the larch grows too slowly it is overgrown by other plants and usually dies. The larch is a deciduous tree which turns a brilliant yellow color in the fall before losing its needles for the winter. Leptolepis the japanese larch and l. Eurolepis the dunkeld larch.

There are many species of larch to choose from and available in europe are larix decidua the european larch. Larix this is a tree whose beauty is legendary yet it suffers from some neglect as bonsai. Two common species exist the larix decidua european larch and the larix kaempferi japanese larch. A hybrid between the japanese and the european larch.

Larix are a very popular species for bonsai raw material and thick trunks are both relatively easy to obtain it also has the advantage of its radical change in appearance of its foliage through the seasons its small cones that appear in spring are usually purple in colour before browning and persisting on the tree for a number of years before dropping. In order to gain height quickly the japanese larch especially as a young tree must grow at the top very fast. It has light green needle like leaves and is great for most of the bonsai styles. A cross between the japanese larch and european larch was found growing naturally in dunkeld scotland at the turn of the 20th century.

Known as larix eurolepis the hybrid grows faster than either parent and can be found at higher elevations on poorer soil. 500 western larch tree seeds larix occidentalis. To get the light they have to grow quickly. For sale 3 japanese larch larix kaempferi bonsai or landscape 6 12 inches tall ready to ship by verazui.

Japanese larches like all bonsai trees need light. If you need help identifying your tree try our bonsai tree identification guide. When spring comes small bright green needle shaped leaves appear around the buds giving the appearance of small green flowers. It is not grafted for a better bonsai.

This tree is very hardy and needs to be grown outdoors. Japanese larch bonsai tree scientific name larix leptolepis or larix kaempferi is a deciduous fast growing tree native to north america. During winter the branches are bare revealing intricate branch and twig structures. Japanese larch larix kaempferi this listing is for 1 one japanese larch tree similar to the ones in the photos.

Larch trees make beautiful bonsai.