Larch in Australia

[Grant Bowie]

Hi everyone,

I would love to see pics and hear experiences from those growing Larch(of any kind) in Australia. We could include Pseudolarix amabilis (Golden Larch) in that list as I have seen it grown as a bonsai and it looks to all intents and purposes as a Larch.

I have always liked the deciduous conifers as something different and they mostly do well (Ginkgo?, Taxodium, Metasequoia) but the Larch struggle in some parts of Australia.

I have a Japanese Larch which is doing OK in Canberra but had no luck with the European Larch when I lived in Sydney and even in the Sthn Highlands of NSW at 500mtrs (1,700 ft) altitude and with cool winters.

I haven't tried the European Larch in Canberra and I don't know if the American Larches are available here.

Any experiences or photos?

Grant

[Asus101]

I have a friend in mildura who has an Euro Larch he grew from seed.

[Grant Bowie]

I have a friend in mildura who has an Euro Larch he grew from seed.

Is it permanently deciduous?

Ron P from Mildura was in Canberra yesterday. Is it his?

Grant

[Leigh Taafe]

They say you learn something new every day. Thanks Grant!

I always thought it was "Intensive Purposes".

You find out stuff in the most unusual ways!

Cheers,
Leigh.

[Grant Bowie]

They say you learn something new every day. Thanks Grant!

I always thought it was "Intensive Purposes".

You find out stuff in the most unusual ways!

Cheers,
Leigh.

Its a bit like an "In Tents moment". They mostly happen when camping.

Grant

[Leigh Taafe]

Have you taken some "funny" pills mate!

You funny bugger!

[Asus101]

I have a friend in mildura who has an Euro Larch he grew from seed.

Is it permanently deciduous?

Ron P from Mildura was in Canberra yesterday. Is it his?

Grant

Its fine, it looses needles each winter.
Its not Ron's (great bloke, cant say anything against him), but Ron knows the owner.
I actually picked up two large field grown Zelkova's from the owner.

[Grant Bowie]

Veery inteeresting,

Its hotter than hell, Hay and Booligal out there. How does it survive?

Grant

[Asus101]

Same as the hornbeam and japanese maples... it just does.

[LLK]

Jim and L.v.H. have Larixes, and I think that L's is a European one. I'll ask her.
The American larch you could grow in the Snowies or some place like it, but nowhere else.

Lisa

[Grant Bowie]

Same as the hornbeam and japanese maples... it just does.

Hornbeam and Maples I can understand; but Larch out there does surprise me.

Could you get more info?

Grant

[Asus101]

Same as the hornbeam and japanese maples... it just does.

Hornbeam and Maples I can understand; but Larch out there does surprise me.

Could you get more info?

Grant

It was grown from seed about 7 years ago, had its first repot last season.

In winter its cold enough to send it dormant, cold enough that trident maple seed stratifies. Summer its kept under shade and kept well moist.

Actually, it was kinda neglected for the past few years as the owner closed the business and took up wine work. It survived well with little care until I visited and repotted it.

[Chris Di Nola]

Hi Grant

I know John Marsh had a larch not sure what kind, It looked to be doing well, however that was a few years ago.

Cheers
Skip

[aaron_tas]

lynne has a couple o goodies down here grant, and i know another lovely lady called gill that has a good one aswell...

go tassie