Larch is a very beautiful and unusual tree that can become a real adornment of your garden. It differs from other coniferous plants in that in autumn its soft needles fall off, and in the spring it grows again.
The most popular today is the weeping larch on the stem. It looks like a cascade of picturesquely hanging down branches on a perfectly flat trunk. Her crown is formed by shearing, pruning and special inoculations. Let's learn about the peculiarities of growing larch on the stem and its use in landscape design.
Growing of larch on the stem
Cultivated on the stem is usually such varieties of larch as the Japanese "Blue Dwarf" and "Stiff Weeper", the European "Kornik" and "Repens". The choice of the height of the stem for larch depends on the landscape design of your garden.
The main features of the sham larch are their demand for moisture and soil fertility. In addition, this tree is considered one of the most photophilous among all coniferous species, preferring the most illuminated places.
The larch is usually planted in early spring or autumn, after the needles have fully fallen from the branches. For the plant should choose an open solar area with a light fertile soil (otherwise it is necessary to sawn the soil with slaked lime and use drainage). The seedlings are planted at intervals of 2-3 m, deepening their roots to 70-80 cm. Mulching of the trunks with peat or sawdust is mandatory. Larch badly tolerates the transplant, and after it may be ill some time.
Young trees need frequent watering, especially during the drought period. Regular feeding with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers is also recommended. Do not forget to remove the weeds that prevent the plant from developing.
It should be remembered that the stamping varieties of larch require shelter for the winter in the first years of their life. In the future, when the tree gets stronger, it will become more hardy and frost-resistant.
If ordinary larch is a very tall tree, reaching a height of 30-40 m, then the stump species are not so large. The height of such a tree depends on the height of the graft, after which the stem usually grows only 10-20 cm. The annual growth of the crown is 20 cm in diameter and 30 cm in height. With regular cutting and pruning, the crown of your larch will remain beautiful and original.