Tamarack, Eastern Larch, American Larch Larix laricina - Abies microcarpa, Larix americana, Larix microcarpa, Larix tenuifolia

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Botanical Name:

Larix laricina

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Larix

Species:

laricina

Common Name:

Tamarack, Eastern Larch, American Larch

Height:
30-60 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
2

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: soak in warm water, let stand in water for 12 hours.
Stratification: Will germinate without pretreatment although 30 to 60 days cold may hasten germination.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* It is a small to medium-size deciduous coniferous tree reaching 10–20 m tall, with a trunk up to 60 cm diameter.
* Larch is deciduous and the needles turn yellow in autumn.
* Larch are commonly found in swamps, bogs, and other low-land areas. more...
* Tolerates acid and infertile soils and waterlogged soils. more...
* It has a straight trunk and a narrow pyramidal crown. more...
Bonsai Comments:

American Larch or Tamarack considered a superior Larch species, Larix laricina, is a popular bonsai because their trunks grow thick when young and the bright green like leaves turn a lovely golden yellow in autumn.
This is a hardy tree that likes cold weather zones 2-6 and can withstand regular pruning as well as serious pruning before the tree starts growing.Place this bonsai outside year round. It likes full sun but needs to be protected during the hot summer afternoons. The Bonsai will produce cones but they are small, so they seem in proportion to the tree.

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