Dear Peter, lichen are an identification of air quality. I don't know the quality of air if they're absent, but the shorter the lichen are, the worse the air quality and the longer the lichen are, the better the air is! That's why you see so called 'beard-lichen' only in areas with outstanding air quality, for example in the mountains. I haven't confirmed this, but the name of the Lord of the Rings character, Treebeard could be based on those lichen. Hope others find this useful as well! P.S. Love your work, and would love to keep seeing the videos.

Can wait to see some larch styling videos!

Thanks Peter for another great video to keep us entertained!

Those growing fields are huge! Great to hear some more Larch videos will follow, thanks Peter 👍

Beautiful trees. Thank you for sharing what you do.

Stunning walk round

I love larches. They are so nice and interesting trees.

My first Bonsai a Japanese Larch 👍😀 I Look forward with anticipation to your future Larch videos thank you.

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks peter 🙏🏾

This is a very calming community

Thousand thanks for showing us all those Larches in your back acreage. I sold a house and had to leave behind a fully grown Larch, it was just too large to try and move. I felt that I left behind part of family. If I lived in Britain I would come and choose one of your wild trees. Anyway, enjoyed the tour, its g r eat to have a look at all that you have. Just lovely. Will continue to watch you programming. Your very thoughtful in what is good information, from Canada. Danuta

That was so interesting. I always love Bonsai trees and did not realize there were so many types Thank you for explaining 👧

Thanks Peter. Have 2 Japanese Larch. I need to know more about them. This helps a lot.

The huge larch is SO cute! *.* :)

Spoiled with choices, i would probably be spending an entire day trying to find one that i like, like an old kid in a toy store haha. Bravo Peter, they are all healthy and strong..until the next one.. cheers.

After making the mistake of picking up the male cone, I was finally able to plant some seeds this spring. They're so tiny and growing slow

Nice Tree,..👏👏👏

The one that you show us as the music plays us out is so pretty.

you a legend 🔥

Great video Peter.I hope that I can find a larch tree in Trinidad.The purple cones are what I love about these trees.👍🌳

We need more of your videos S2

Since moving to Finland I do miss working with larch. Forests here are filled with birch, pines and spruce so no luck in finding any nice yamadoris.

Great video Peter! I have a larch Forrest so can you implement a Forrest into your next larch video please. Gutted I'm not coming down next weekend!

I wish you would show us those two mighty big redwood looking larches more. They’re magnificent

I’m not a gardener or botanist, but I’d guess lichen thrives on the rougher bark since it’s a fungus. Its spores would be more easily trapped and grow. I base this on rocks. I’ve never seen lichen on smooth rocks.

Wow, what a treasure trove

Wonderful video!!! Thank you! Such beautiful trees, and so interesting to learn about the trees. Thank you for sharing your nursery and your knowledge with us. Wish I lived close enough to visit your nursery! Look forward to videos showing the styling of the larch.

Bonsai Class and visit to the Larch nursery- the perfect start to the day. Bonsai Meditation

🙏 Namste !! sir

Lichen species differ in their sensitivity to air pollution. Your lichen species may be robust enough that some pollution doesn't slow them down. I think deep green lichens tend to be more sensitive to air pollution, so your silvery ones are likely more hardy.

Every specie has different pH of the bark and the lychens are very vulnerable to pollution. Stomata of needle trees are thinner and less active due to the fact that needles are just smaller than the leaves, so confiers bark is naturally better for lychens because conifers don't soak so much of a pollution. (I observed lychens of some of your pines etc but not on leafed trees)

Here in lower New York the lichen grows on out Dogwood.

I have noticed the aircraft noise has decreased since Lockdown , thanks for this vid I am doing two Larch at the moment

Even if its below an airplane path, being far from the city centres means plant nurseries have usually good air quality

Number 1. The Larch.

Hello Peter, could you do another Japanese Maple Shaping Decisions video in the Summer? I have several overgrown young maples about 4-5 ft tall in training pots. Your JM Shaping Decisions videos taken in winter were very helpful too. Thank you- EJ in San Jose

10:21 there's your source of air pollution 😂😂😂

Thank you for this beautiful inspiring video Peter. I have a small larch which has dropped all its leaves🍁 . It’s winter ❄️ here in Australia 🇦🇺 is this common for a larch??? Or is it on its way out. Thanks in advance.

SO BEAUTIFUL. What are you feeding these trees?!

Do you gather or do you have collection of different trees from different countries

You grow these from seeds? For some reason I had hard time getting them to sprout

My fav. Tree to work on,so amenable to bend and shape.Grow great on the west coast canada,yet very difficult to find vendors of trees or Bonsai.I used to train 100s but after sellling all the oldest trees(for pennies) I regret giving them away.So im trying to germinate,but find them difficult to start.Any advises on germination please?

do a trident maple wiring, shaping and pruning video

I wish you shipped to the US 😭

How's the air layering coming along?

i just love your LARCHEs PETER, do you think they would grow in michigan, u.s. a. ?

You have more types of lychen. The ones that hang off and look like a beard are the most sensitive to air polution and aren't usually seen near cities..

Cant see those field grown Larches making great Bonsai.

Peter, i think that marple bark is too smooth for lichen feeding and adhesion. What do you think about bud back possibility on trunk below airlayering in your big larch?

Did you ever get a successful air layer with the big larch, Peter? 🌲

When was this filmed? I noticed that it looks like the buds have not long opened.

I can certainly see why you like larches but I doubt the would grow here in SoCal.

what are you using as a camera - the shots are so detailed

He farted at 10:20😂🤣😂🤣

Update on this? 6:05 Did it finally root?

People say that the European Larch does not bud back. How do you get them to bud back please?

Can we air layer pine trees

01:00 02:57 02:58

Are There Any Benefits of Lichen? Surprisingly, lichen can actually be of benefit. It’s a natural air quality indicator, as it absorbs everything in the environment around it, but only thrives when the air quality is clean. In fact, scientists use lichen as a measure of air quality in different areas. Lichen also converts carbon dioxide to oxygen and absorbs any pollutants that are in the area. ..credit .LAM Tree Services.

Is indoors suitable for larch bonsai?

Hi ! beautiful trees, do you ship italy ?

The. Larch.

Hello Peter. Do you have any videos on defoiliating maples?

Does it harm the tree to remove the old ones

Surprised its never been robbed. I suppose it will soon as loads of gypseys moving in to surrey for some reason.

Can you do more maple bonsai videos please thank you!! (love the content)

Peter notice meeeeeeeeee

How much land do you have at the nursery

Symbiosis, i should think that the Lichen and the Larch benefit each other somehow.

What tree is this

You said it’s obviously a feild grown larch. How can you tell?

Hello Peter. What are the differences among American, Canadian and Japanese larch? Is Japanese’s larch more suited for bonsai? Thank you.

Pleasee heart

A big larche or a large larch.

I wonder if a Russian Olive could be bonzai'd?