European Larch Bonsai Care

When spring comes small bright green needle shaped leaves appear around the buds giving the appearance of small green flowers.

European larch bonsai care. When forming a bonsai especially when refining a bonsai crown the apical dominance is very disruptive. Never let it dry out preferably moderately moist overwintering. Free draining soil 60 40 grit organic. Repot the larches in a well drained bonsai soil for example akadama only if the buds becoming thick short before opening in march.

Allowing new growth to extend first before pinching back will allow the branches and trunk to thicken. Larch bonsai care in a nutshell. Place the tree outside year round as it is an extremely hardy tree. For a coniferous species larches are very vigorous and can replace newly pruned growth within a matter of weeks.

Care info larch larix repot. Pinch back new growth from branches and trunk throughout the growing season. After watering little globules of water are trapped in the centre of the leaves which sparkle in the sunlight. Fertilize with organic fertilizer in the growing season irrigation.

European larch larix decidua bonsai display at rhs hampton court flower show july 2017 hampton court london england uk a specimen informal upright larix kaempheri larch bonsai following routine spring maintenance and branch placement and pruning. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the larch. Larch trees make beautiful bonsai. Maintenance pruning should be carried out through the year by pinching back new shoots.

The larch grows well in full sun preferably protected in summer during the hottest hours. Water well in growing season keep moist in winter. Tolerates even wintering outdoors repotting. Larches both the european larch larix decidua light gray shoots in winter and the japanese larch red brown shoots are strongly apical dominant.