Larix x eurolepis 12-06

[AlainK]

Another Dunkeld larch.

It suffered pretty badly from under-watering last year, so I cut off the dead top.

June 24, 2017 :



I remembered what our late friend Arihato would do: keep the lowest possible branch for a small-sized tree.




June 2017:





The new leader is now strong enough to be wired at the end of the winter, and repotted in a more shallow pot.

 

[twisted trees]

Looks good.

 

[AlainK]

Looks good.

I hope it will look even better, and be good enough to credit my late friend for showing me the right path.

 

[just.wing.it]

Nice, is that some Hornbeam cutting growing in the pot?

 

[AlainK]

It's a zelkova serrata.

I've got one that is about 12 metres tall and yields thousands of seeds around...

 

[defra]

Nice
How long is it in this pot ?
I ask only because i bought one last year wich was potbound and the roots are horrible

 

[my nellie]

... ...I remembered what our late friend Arihato would do... ...and be good enough to credit my late friend for showing me the right path.

God rest his soul!
His larches were/are very beautiful and well-worked!
He was always eager to provide guidance and suggestions!

 

[Arcto]

Healing well. Thought of repotting with a good lean on that bottom trunk?

 

[AlainK]

How long is it in this pot ?

I bought it as a 2-3- year seedling in 2012, it was about the size of the new leader, and it has always been potted. I repotted it maybe two or 3 years ago.

Thought of repotting with a good lean on that bottom trunk?

I'm planning to repot it at the end of the winter, in a plastic cup (lower but larger than this pot).

 

[defra]

I bought it as a 2-3- year seedling in 2012, it was about the size of the new leader, and it has always been potted. I repotted it maybe two or 3 years ago.



I'm planning to repot it at the end of the winter, in a plastic cup (lower but larger than this pot).

Ah good!
If you got circling roots you can try to wire the roots to steer them in the right direction thats what i will try with mine with next repot

 

[AlainK]

Update.

Nov. 2018 :





February 2020 :



Beginning of April 2020 :



Today. I realize that the branch on the left probably needs to be shortened :

 

[defra]

Nice work Alain, why is that first branch so long?
Its thick enough already isnt it?
You must have a reason probably tough

 

[AlainK]

As I said :

the branch on the left probably needs to be shortened

At first, it was to make sure the first branch would be thicker than the second one. But I also like trees with a long main branch, a bit like some Chinese penjings...

 

[defra]

As I said :



At first, it was to make sure the first branch would be thicker than the second one. But I also like trees with a long main branch, a bit like some Chinese penjings...

Yeah lol i wasnt realy serious but i forgot the emoji's

I get what you say ive seen some Nice slanting tree's were the first branch was longer then usual but made it look ballanced because of that!

 

[AlainK]

I shortened the first branch on May 25th, and since I removed the wires, I put a guy wire to hold it in place :