Entry: American Larch – Larix laricina – USA – WITHDRAWN
Artist: 008 Country: USA Common Name: American Larch Latin Name: Larix laricina Height (Before/After): 116.8 cm, 46″ Pot Source: Nursery Container Before The larch is a conifer / deciduous tree, with small soft slender leaf bundles on side spurs, scattered on terminal shoots 1/4 to 1 inch long; autumn color, bright yellow.This species is very [...]
Artist: 008
Country: USA
Common Name: American Larch
Latin Name: Larix laricina
Height (Before/After): 116.8 cm, 46″
Pot Source: Nursery Container
Before
The larch is a conifer / deciduous tree, with small soft slender leaf bundles on side spurs, scattered on terminal shoots 1/4 to 1 inch long; autumn color, bright yellow.This species is very well suited for bonsai because of the already small leaves of the tree. with pinching back the side spurs will develop in new branches.
I found this tree along side of the road mostly out in the open that gave it lots of natural ramification. I collected last spring of 2011 and it has been recovering in a nursary pot since then. As you can see it has an “Christmas tree” look to it right now and it has a nice taper to the trunk. What I would like to do with this tree is: well I have always admired the Coastal Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) and I want to style this tree as one of them.
