I have grown a European Larch (Larix Decidua) from seed for the past 9-10 years and for the past 2-3 years I have been trying to decide what kind of style to go for.
I would really like to do an air layering on this and end up with two trees but I know how difficult it can be with Larch.
Please see the pictures on the below: http://imgur.com/gallery/eNY2iem
The air layer shown in the picture would give me a nice starter tree for a formal upright from the top air layer and the lower original part has great potential for a really nice semi cascade style.
I would like to try the air layer as shown on the picture but I need some advice with it.
If I do this and the top air layer does not survive, I would be ok with this. However if the bottom part doesn't survive I would be heartbroken and if the risk of that is high then I won't attempt. So my question is, if I attempt this in the coming spring what are the chances that the original tree will recover and is there anything extra I can do with Larches to reduce the stress of an air layering.
Any other advice on the Larch, the air layering or the styles I am looking at for this type of tree would be greatly welcome.
The season is beginning for many of us, and I'm curious to see what everyone is growing from seed this year, and what has been started so far. Here's what I have; to make it easier for comparison, I've added in my zone and location.
Zone: 5 (Candian zone 6a)
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Sown: Peppers, Leek, Onion, Celery, Celeriac, Groundcherry, Eggplants, Moringa. Do eddoes and overwintered ginger tubers count?
Germinated/Growing: Peppers, Leek, Onion. Eddoes sending up small shoots at a glacial pace.
Transplanted out: None yet! Won't be till end of April-May.
To be sown later this month: extra early Spring cabbage (if my seeds get here in time!)
Next month: Most of my plantings start in March. Including Tomatoes, Broccolis, Broccolinis and Raab, Spring Cabbages, Florence Fennel, Kale, Pak Choi.
All squashes, melons, cukes, etc in April. And I'm winter sowing all my flowers and herbs starting April lol. I'll see what I have space for in March and may start some inside, but the decisions are situations in progress...
I've put in the format below, if you'd like to share as well. Happy growing, everyone! :)
Zone:
Location:
Sown:
Germinated/Growing:
Transplanted out:
To be sown later this month:
Next month:
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