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| Author: | Jay [ 14 Feb 2018, 21:48 ] |
| Post subject: | larch |
What's the general consensus regarding bare-rooting larch? |
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| Author: | Keith.W [ 14 Feb 2018, 22:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
I have bare rooted Larch on many occasions with no ill effect. Mostly on collected material to wash off all the old soil,clay etc. All my Larch are grown in inorganic soil so when I repot almost all of the old medium just falls away and leaves the tree bare rooted so my experience is that it does no harm as long as the tree is healthy and good after care is given. What stage is the tree you want to bare root at? |
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| Author: | Jay [ 14 Feb 2018, 22:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
It's been in a pond basket for two years, roots untouched in this time. The basket is bursting with roots now. I pruned and wired the top recently tho. |
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| Author: | Keith.W [ 14 Feb 2018, 23:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
If the pruning and wiring was not too extensive It should be ok to repot once the buds start to swell. It would give you a chance to have a look at the roots and set them off in the right direction. A photo of the tree would help with replies/ advice. Larch are quite forgiving but the roots would be my priority. |
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| Author: | Jay [ 14 Feb 2018, 23:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
Thanks Keith, The pruning and wiring was not too invasive Imo. I'm working towards getting the rootball shallower for it's eventual bonsai pot in the next couple of years. May get to take a photo soon as I've finished painting the conservatory and the wife has temporarily unlocked the ball and chain. |
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| Author: | Gary Jones [ 15 Feb 2018, 01:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
I bought 20 bare-root larch this time last year. I had no time to do anything so "bunged" them in troughs of compost based mix. They all survived and grew like crazy. If they can survive and thrive with that treatment they'll survive most things. Tough (and beautiful) things, are larch. |
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| Author: | Loufada [ 15 Feb 2018, 09:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
Hey Gary, are your lrch budding right now? Mine isn't yet. I am asking because we are in the same region/climate... |
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| Author: | Gary Jones [ 15 Feb 2018, 11:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
Loufada wrote: Hey Gary, are your lrch budding right now? Mine isn't yet. I am asking because we are in the same region/climate... Nope. The buds are there but no significant swelling yet. |
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| Author: | Paul B [Swindon] [ 15 Feb 2018, 11:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
I usually do mine in March, depending on the weather and the buds. Never had a problem with bare rooting.......... after all sometimes you need to get in there to sort the root system out for future years |
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| Author: | Jay [ 15 Feb 2018, 11:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bareroot larch? |
Here is the offender. It's a boring twisty trunk with sacrifice branches growing and some branches on the inside of curves that will eventually go. I need to work the nebari when it starts budding out. It will get the bare - root treatment. Thanks guys. |
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