Larch root work

[The Warm Canuck]

Quick question, how should a Larch's roots be treated, like a deciduous or evergreen? I.e can they be bare rooted?

 

[penumbra]

Bare rooted or not, I question your timing.

 

[Fishsauce]

Bare rooted or not, I question your timing.

Is it the wrong time of the year to ask this question? I don't have a larch yet but hoping to get one in the future and would be interested in hearing people's experiences/responses.

 

[Dogestoevsky]

My experience is that younger larch can be treated more like deciduous, tolerating a decent amount of root work. Late winter / early spring is a great window. Look for swelling buds with a bit of green in the center. If needles have opened and extended it’s probably on the late side.

 

[penumbra]

My experience is that younger larch can be treated more like deciduous, tolerating a decent amount of root work. Late winter / early spring is a great window. Look for swelling buds with a bit of green in the center. If needles have opened and extended it’s probably on the late side.

This is spot on. I have noticed that most small conifers, evergreen or deciduous, can tolerate a lot of root work when young. Of course overdoing it will slow its development considerably.

 

[The Warm Canuck]

Bare rooted or not, I question your timing.

I'm not doing it now, I'd be doing it in early spring.

This is spot on. I have noticed that most small conifers, evergreen or deciduous, can tolerate a lot of root work when young. Of course overdoing it will slow its development considerably.

 

[WNC Bonsai]

Watch Nigel Saunders Binzai Zone YouTube videos on his various larch. He has shown many times how he bare roots them, reduces roots, and lays them out radially.