I have no doubt you have some incredible specimens to show off as well. For me, these were the perfect introduction sapling for learning bonsai. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment :)
This is a great series Xav. One of the nice things about larch is how the buds rotate around the branch which is great for directional pruning. Super subject for bonsai. Great for beginners.
As always, loved the video. Great information. Bought a bunch of seedlings last year and will let them grow in the pots a couple more years to thicken up the trunks and then will explore the pruning techniques you outlined. So very timely and helpful! Thanks. Great new series.
Thank you for the very informative video. Larch is very easy to germinate from seed I've noticed. I have a few 1 year old european larch seedlings from last year, fingers crossed that they survive winter!
Great vid - will have to add to my tool kit. Feeling pretty inadequate since I've managed to kill both my nice larch in under 2 years. Hoping a couple started from seed will get me back on the learning track - spring will tell. Stay warm!.
Thanks Xavier!! I love Tamarack!! That was a lot of great information there! I most certainly hope to have a great forest or gorgeous specimen trees as you have! I am going to try moving more to native trees from my area. More suited to my slightly cooler than your climate.... 3a/3b 😄💚❤ tee hee hee!
Great video and series, Xav. I have a Golden Larch (Pseudolarix Amabilis) which is not a true Larch, but I reckon much of the guidance here is applicable.
Hey Xav. Nice video and good informations for Bonsai beginners . Good Job. In my last video i show an Larch Ikadabuki ,Bonsai Raft Shape and the Larch get Roots on the trunk . It is an art airlayer, i think. and thats is perfekt. I hope to make more of that Raft Shape Larches. I will try. Wish me Luck . Lets make a Challeng together with the Larch Raft Shape. Cheers Tom
Hi Xavier, I have taken the spring extension growth prunings off my Japanese larch, literally just stuck them in light coir and perlite mix into a plastic bag for a couple of weeks then took out and placed in light shade and over summer they took nicely. I had enough last year to start a group planting 👍🏻
Hi Xavier yes just a small 9 cm plastic pot filled with the coconut coir compost 50/50 with perlite then popped into a snappy sandwich bag after watering and I just left it untouched in light shade for a couple of weeks, all looked green and healthy so I unfastened the bag top to let it breathe a couple of days then just placed the pot on one of my benches and watered occasionally and they took off. I didn’t take them out and split them up until the following spring, all done well last year
Thanks for passing on some more knowledge on the larch, the more the merrier 😊 I'll be finally working on mine this year, I think I'm going to try and air layer the larger one 😁 so wish me luck 🤞🏻
Yay. The one I've been waiting for. Great info package on J larch, Xavier. I'm planning to dig up mine after 3 years it's been in the ground. I can't resist not having it somewhere that I can regularly see it anymore. I guess the right time to dig up is the same as repotting?
I normally dig very early winter but I know that later winter is equally fine as well. I would get it up as soon as the grown has softened from the winter / early spring but definitely before the buds break :)
You’ve really hit on a great series formula here Xav. I need to do some brutal chops on my North American Larch group planting. The whole thing is too tall for the scale I’m trying to convey. Zone 7a. Do you think early May? BTW, I’m with you on propagation from cuttings. I have some from last year in the greenhouse that did root. Nigel said he’s never gotten one to survive the winter. I just need one small one for my penjing.
I try to do my bigger chops once that first flush has hardened out and the tree has recovered all that early energy again. June seems to be when I have done them before. I look forward to seeing your results :)
Great video again, Xavier! Followed your advice for pruning last year and my larch developed really nice ramifications in the lower part. I do not have any clue why, but unfortunately it also started to die back from top down. I did a decent repotting before in the spring, not taking many roots away, nor let it dry out. Do you have any idea about what could have happened, any experience and even better an advice to stop the die back? Any comments highly appreciated. Thanks Martina
My only thoughts are that the tree was still recovering from the repot? I do have occasional larches that dieback unexpectedly and it is normally a sign that the tree hasnt got the strength to maintain that growth - roots. This year feed it up nicely and let's see what runs out in the spring. I am guessing there was no problems with aphids or any other bug related aspect? Send em some pictures wehn it is flushing out again. Cheers martina :)
My favourite species also!
I have no doubt you have some incredible specimens to show off as well. For me, these were the perfect introduction sapling for learning bonsai. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment :)
This is a great series Xav.
One of the nice things about larch is how the buds rotate around the branch which is great for directional pruning.
Super subject for bonsai. Great for beginners.
So true
Some lovely larch Xavier. Hopefully mine will look as good in years to come. Thanks
I'm sure they will look better :)
As always, loved the video. Great information. Bought a bunch of seedlings last year and will let them grow in the pots a couple more years to thicken up the trunks and then will explore the pruning techniques you outlined. So very timely and helpful! Thanks. Great new series.
Thank you for the wonderful support Susan - I look forward to seeing your progress :)
Thank you for the very informative video. Larch is very easy to germinate from seed I've noticed. I have a few 1 year old european larch seedlings from last year, fingers crossed that they survive winter!
I look forward to hearing how they get on then :)
I picked up my first two Tamaracks in the late fall and I can't wait to see them come to life in the spring!
It can be exciting times. :)
Great vid - will have to add to my tool kit. Feeling pretty inadequate since I've managed to kill both my nice larch in under 2 years. Hoping a couple started from seed will get me back on the learning track - spring will tell. Stay warm!.
Thanks Sue. Keep me updated if you get some success with the seeds :)
Great info Xav , I purchased a batch of seedlings a couple of years back and they are coming along great 👍🏻
They are so satisfying to work with and give back so much throughout the year :)
Great videos have loved it👍👍
Cheers Andy - how is the arm doing?
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat very up n down xav
Healing but taking its time and toll on my spirit 😩🤷♂️👊👍
Thanks Xavier!! I love Tamarack!! That was a lot of great information there! I most certainly hope to have a great forest or gorgeous specimen trees as you have! I am going to try moving more to native trees from my area. More suited to my slightly cooler than your climate.... 3a/3b 😄💚❤ tee hee hee!
I look forward to seeing the very rare but beautiful 'snow bonsai' which becomes 'no bonsai' in summer :)
I bought one last year and it was a great discovery. Very beautiful and also entertaining species
Agree totally - one of the few species that can give you stuff to do 4 times a year :)
Great video and series, Xav. I have a Golden Larch (Pseudolarix Amabilis) which is not a true Larch, but I reckon much of the guidance here is applicable.
I actually treat the golden larch much more like a cedrus. I don't treat it the same way at all. Thanks for watching and supporting me :)
Great information, especially if I decide migrate... I know how to treat my trees and what species will work best 🎉🎉🎉
Now why would you even think of migrating my friend :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat I'm not right now, but if ever... You never know what opportunity may come up that would require I move my family 😁
Hey Xav. Nice video and good informations for Bonsai beginners . Good Job. In my last video i show an Larch Ikadabuki ,Bonsai Raft Shape and the Larch get Roots on the trunk . It is an art airlayer, i think. and thats is perfekt. I hope to make more of that Raft Shape Larches. I will try. Wish me Luck . Lets make a Challeng together with the Larch Raft Shape.
Cheers Tom
Sounds like a plan to me.
Hi Xavier, I have taken the spring extension growth prunings off my Japanese larch, literally just stuck them in light coir and perlite mix into a plastic bag for a couple of weeks then took out and placed in light shade and over summer they took nicely. I had enough last year to start a group planting 👍🏻
Thanks for this tip - I shall try this and see how I get on. Is that the coconut husk stuff?
When you say into a plastic bag was that what you used for humidity?
Hi Xavier yes just a small 9 cm plastic pot filled with the coconut coir compost 50/50 with perlite then popped into a snappy sandwich bag after watering and I just left it untouched in light shade for a couple of weeks, all looked green and healthy so I unfastened the bag top to let it breathe a couple of days then just placed the pot on one of my benches and watered occasionally and they took off. I didn’t take them out and split them up until the following spring, all done well last year
@@garybrown8143 brilliant...l have that down as my 'Gary Brown' cuttings experiment video for May. 🎉
Thanks for passing on some more knowledge on the larch, the more the merrier 😊 I'll be finally working on mine this year, I think I'm going to try and air layer the larger one 😁 so wish me luck 🤞🏻
Definitely - I will be very interested in how that works out too :)
Well done: I should get one.
Grts
Kennet
Are they easy to find in your neck of the woods?
Not in the wild, but I think I might get seeds.
This is a handy video for me 💪😁👍
Great video xav, very informative as usual 👍
Thanks Dan.
Yay. The one I've been waiting for. Great info package on J larch, Xavier. I'm planning to dig up mine after 3 years it's been in the ground. I can't resist not having it somewhere that I can regularly see it anymore. I guess the right time to dig up is the same as repotting?
I normally dig very early winter but I know that later winter is equally fine as well. I would get it up as soon as the grown has softened from the winter / early spring but definitely before the buds break :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat thank you, Xavier. Great. I'll dig up as soon as the ground is not frozen anymore.
You’ve really hit on a great series formula here Xav. I need to do some brutal chops on my North American Larch group planting. The whole thing is too tall for the scale I’m trying to convey. Zone 7a. Do you think early May? BTW, I’m with you on propagation from cuttings. I have some from last year in the greenhouse that did root. Nigel said he’s never gotten one to survive the winter. I just need one small one for my penjing.
I try to do my bigger chops once that first flush has hardened out and the tree has recovered all that early energy again. June seems to be when I have done them before. I look forward to seeing your results :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Thank you Xav!
Probably need to get me one, great video and advice, thanks Xav.
Cheers mark - you won't regret it :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat you’re welcome, have a great Sunday.
👍👌🙂
Thanks bruce
Great video again, Xavier! Followed your advice for pruning last year and my larch developed really nice ramifications in the lower part.
I do not have any clue why, but unfortunately it also started to die back from top down. I did a decent repotting before in the spring, not taking many roots away, nor let it dry out. Do you have any idea about what could have happened, any experience and even better an advice to stop the die back? Any comments highly appreciated. Thanks Martina
My only thoughts are that the tree was still recovering from the repot? I do have occasional larches that dieback unexpectedly and it is normally a sign that the tree hasnt got the strength to maintain that growth - roots. This year feed it up nicely and let's see what runs out in the spring. I am guessing there was no problems with aphids or any other bug related aspect? Send em some pictures wehn it is flushing out again. Cheers martina :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Thank you so much, Xavier. I will do so and keep you updated. 😘