Larix
Larch
- Height × spread
- 0.2m – 25m × 0.3m – 12m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Please ask in store about availability
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
There are around 14 species of larch, all of them are deciduous. They have a wide natural range from North America and central Europe to the Himalayas, Siberia and China, among other locations. They are generally handsome trees which swiftly become handsome large trees, although there are numbers of small ornamental forms available that are well suited to domestic cultivation. They are hardy plants and generally tolerant of normal garden conditions. One species Larix laricina enjoys swamps and wetness.
- Flower colour
- Brown
- Foliage colour
- Blue, Green, Grey
- Fruit colour
- Brown
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Column, Cone, Dome
- Height
- 0.2m – 25m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 12m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Autumn, Winter
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Small scale garden, Rock garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Structural, Bird attraction
- Maintenance
- Some varieties are easycare (low/no maintenance)
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Planting
Protect & support young trees
Attach a newly planted tree or tall shrub over 1m to a tree stake to give support and prevent windrock. Use a tree guard to stop tree bark being eaten by animals, especially in areas with deer - removing bark injures a tree and in worst case can kill it.