Larix (larch)

Larix (larch) (Larch / Larch) is a genus of conifers deciduous, rarely found among conifers, because its lose those in the winter.

Main features

• Type: deciduous conifer (loses its foliage)

• Height: 20–40 m at maturity (depending on species)

• Crown: conical, airy

• Those: green-emperor spring-summer, soft, grouped in bouquets; golden yellow in autumn

• Cones: small, oval; it persists on the branches for several years

• Growth: fast in youth

  Cultivation conditions

  • Light: full sun (required for color and density)

  • Soil: well drained, weakly acid to neutral

  • Watering: regular only in the first years; the adult tolerates dryness

  • Cold resistance: very high (up to –30/–40°C)