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Species: Larix kaempferi

(lare'iks kem'fer-eye)

Japanese Larch

Cultivar Information

Over 50 cultivars exist for this species although many of them are hard to find in the trade. * See specific cultivar notes on next page.

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet Height: 70' - 90' (25' - 40' spread) Leaves: Deciduous Shape: openly pyramidal; slender pendulous branchlets Ornamental Other:

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 4a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) Environmental Other: Full sun; intolerant of shade, high pH soil

Insect Disease

more resistant to canker than L. decidua

Bare Root Transplanting

Any

Other

native to Japan; medium to fast growth rate; best ornamental larch

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Moisture Tolerance

Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil

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Cultivar Name Notes

Blue Rabbit 'Blue Rabbit' - narrow, pyramidal

Diana 'Diana' - contorted branches

Pendula 'Pendula' - weeping form

Wolterdingen 'Wolterdingen' -dwarf; compact, spreading form; soft, new, blue-green needles

Blue Dwarf 'Blue Dwarf' - dwarf ; soft blue leaves; grown as a small standard tree, forms a domed crown; grows to 2' high in 10 years

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Larix kaempferi - Habit

Larix kaempferi - Cones

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Larix kaempferi - Habit

Larix kaempferi - Cone

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Larix kaempferi - Bark

Larix kaempferi - Cones

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Larix kaempferi - Cones

Larix kaempferi - Cone

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Larix kaempferi - Bark

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