Uncovering the Mystery of Larch Bonsai Trees & Why I Love Them!

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Learn how I identify the different types of Larch used for Bonsai AND how I prune them to maximise ramification opportunities. Watch and then enjoy the transformation of my Japanese Larch on Rock Bonsai group.
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God Bless & Happy Bonsaiing
Xavier
-- TIMESTAMPS --
00:00 How to identify species of Larch used in Bonsai.
03:42 A detailed guide to pruning shoots.
10:15 Pruning for maximum ramification.
11:43 Pruning my Japanese Larch group
18:00 Dealing with the Apical region.
21:05 How I rebuild a branch for the future.
22:20 Pruning the second Larch Tree.
27:20 A look at my Larch on Rock Bonsai.
Equipment & Acknowledgements:
I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC 330 Bridge Camera
All video production using AVC Video Editor Software
Sound equipment courtesy of: johnaronphotography.co.uk
Handmade Ceramics by: Dawn Isaac of deiceramics.com
*Please be aware that all details of products used are given for your benefit only - I do not receive any financial recompense. I just think they are good value and you should know where to buy them if interested.
#bonsaiuk #larch #pruningbonsai #bonsai #bonsaigarden

Пікірлер: 75

@thebonsaiprojectkernow Жыл бұрын

I do love a larch!! Yet to have any but ideally I would like a Japanese, European and a golden,thanks for this video xav great information. The "twin trunk" you worked on is stunning! Amazing nebari

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks. i started my bonsai journey with Japanese Larch and it amazes me to see how many are still alive after all my 'expert' care :)

@TheBonsaiGarden Жыл бұрын

This is great detailed information Xavier. 👍

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason.

@YesYouCanHomeEducate Жыл бұрын

The Japanese larch you showed us at the start is gorgeous. Very interesting learning about the different larches. Thanks Xavier!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I am sure this could be an incredible home learning subject :)

@zenobibonsai Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Xavier and very well explained 👌👌👍🙏

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks - it is a tree I know very well so I feel very confident with how to grow it.

@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel Жыл бұрын

Very nice explanation Xav on the difference in Larches. Have you ever tried germinating the seeds from those cones. I've tried European Larch and I just can't get the things to germinate.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

In a later video you will see I actually managed to germinate 2 Japanese Larches from one of my cones.

@Naztalgic Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! Thank you for this video

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

It is amazing that it has taken me 20 years to finally discover waht the actual difference is :)

@D.RBonsai4601 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Xav Really enjoyed it thanks for sharing 👍🏻

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Cheers - I am looking forward to your next video too.

@bonsaiexpression Жыл бұрын

Great video Xavier, very informative and well paced. Spot on 👍🏻 can personally say I learned from this.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you saying that and hopefully you will see the same sort of results from your larches :)

@apostlewoody Жыл бұрын

I thank you for this information. This gives me a bit more confidence to tackle my young larch forest

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

So any chance of sending me some pictures to admire it then??

@fletcherlewis Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial 👍🏻

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you saying that. We are all enjoying the journey in this community :)

@KennetDeBondt Жыл бұрын

Well done!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks kennet - it means a lot coming form you :)

@robmartin3312 Жыл бұрын

Excellent xav plenty to go at through the vid well done

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks rob. I keep meaning to do shorter videos but hopefully there is enough mixture of stuff to maintain interest leevels in this current age of 1 minute tik toks :)

@robmartin3312 Жыл бұрын

Yes.. I don't think people mind when there's so good information and direction 👍

@oachkatzlsmum Жыл бұрын

So many lessons learned in this episode of Xavier‘s Bonsai Retreat. 👍🤩 And although I haven’t heard the term whorl before, I immediately knew what you meant. 😅 For me you also nailed the timing of your video as I immediately went out to my Japanese larch and pruned back the upper sections shoots to the recommended buds, for lovely ramification… Thanks Xavier 🙋‍♀️🙏

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that martina - now I have to ait nervously to see if you get the ramification I promised 🥺

@oachkatzlsmum Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Nothing to worry about, I know it will grow exactly as intended, because of your precise instructions. If not I probably forgot to water or something like that. I would never blame the instructor but myself if something goes wrong, because I haven’t clarified before execution. Long blabla, short sence: You did your job perfect, now it’s on me to do mine. I‘ll let you know, as soon as we‘ve succeeded. 😘🙋‍♀️

@joegarland4885 Жыл бұрын

Hi Xav a good explanation of different types of larches I already no how to spot the difference I have a few of different types and sizes tiny upto a very big Larch originally styled by Harry Harrison a couple of years ago, but this year due I think to the unusual hot summer my old cascade European larch has given up, on the scratch test the branches were brown. A very good example of how to work with all larch types Xav should help a lot of people, I like to pinch out a lot of new growth. Larch do have a problem apparently with wire in winter the cold wire can effect them. BTW the rock planting is very nice the pre portion of trees to rock is well worked out, I assume the rock is Tuffa which is great for planting. All the best mate.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you about the potential issues with wire in Winter although some peopel say they haveno issues. i do my wiring in the early spring if it is really needed. I don't pinch at all - just use the method I have covered. I am looking forward to putting another tree on that rock next spring - unfortunately I sold the perfect one a few weeks ago :(

@zenobibonsai Жыл бұрын

My mother-in-law has a larch that was my father-in-laws but he passed away, she was not sure what type of larch it was so this was a big help... cheers Xav.. I'll have to send you a photo of it 👍🙏

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Only if it has cones :)

@zenobibonsai Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat hehe it defo has cones 😂👍

@FrostBiteBonsai 11 ай бұрын

We call it Fall as well. If you think about it, it makes a lot more sense. It's when the leave fall, the needles fall, the temperature falls, the time falls back an hour here, amount of daylight falls, then snow falls.... Nothing Autumns... Oh I just LOVE your trees!! I love that you showed them all in the same frame! Very useful visual differences! I love Tamarack, since I was a child! Question... Are all Larch, tamarack? Are all tamarack, Larch? I had never in my life heard them called Larch until Nigel called them that! When I researched it. I found that only certain ones were called larch. My background in trees is logging industry. What is your tale on the Larch vs Tamarack thing?

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 11 ай бұрын

Very whimsical Marysol - i didnt even know what a Tamarack was until I watched your channel. Fall is great but you cann't beat 'Forever Autumn'...

@FrostBiteBonsai 11 ай бұрын

@expressionsofgracebonsai The difference in names of trees and plants, even animals in different places throughout the world are fascinating! I learned many names of things in Quebec that translated differently to English. But what they called it in Ontario was way different, not even a translation at all. There are many things like that. Even machines! An excavator for instance. Older folks call it a hoe, short for rubber tire backhoe. Because farm equipment had to be multipurpose. Everyone had a farm back then. The newer generation call it an excavator because in construction one machine does one thing, most young folks have never been near a farm. An excavator, excavates the ground. Makes sense right? In Quebec, it's called, un pelle.... A shovel. Because it's essentially a shovel with an engine that digs. It's fun when the Quebec workers and local workers get together. It will change the local language. Now, Quebec French is basically a slang version of Parisian French (France French) Many other languages helped create it and there are different versions in different parts of Quebec, like Acadian French etc. It's just like Dutch language. The slang version is Afrikaans! I'll stop typing now. Sorry...

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 11 ай бұрын

@@FrostBiteBonsai That was long enough for my pre-bed read :)

@amthucbinhphuoc 9 ай бұрын

Cây xanh đẹp quá 👍

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 9 ай бұрын

Cảm ơn bạn - Tôi chỉ ước chúng ta có cùng lượng nắng như bạn :)

@Steviejapanesegarden Жыл бұрын

Great video I cut my larch yesterday wish I seen this video first oh well

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I'm sure it will be fine and I haveno doubt if you did find anything useful you will have an opportunity to do so within the next 6 weeks :)

@tacobonsai Жыл бұрын

larch are still a mystery to me ... but a lot less so now. I wonder if the tamarack / american larch is more similair to the chinese larch but more winter hardy. I have never seen either it in person. i've only ever seen a weeping european larch as a landscape tree

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I know that Frostbite Bonsai does tamarisk a lot as well as Bonsai by the Sea

@mamanmeongbonsai3541 Жыл бұрын

Bagus kwan

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my friend

@digitaIgorilla Жыл бұрын

You heard it here first, the Jupiter Seeking Larch. The new non-botanical name for Japanese Larch 🤭

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

One day i will actually say something that makes sense. Cheers for your support :)

@suer666 6 ай бұрын

Question how do you get cones on your larch? My European larch has never had cones since ive had it and thats 10 years.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 6 ай бұрын

Truthfully, I don't know. Mine produce cones most years and in truth I prefer them not to. It gets in the way of new ramification and I often find results in the death of part of the tree. Sorry I couldnt be more helpful.

@NgocLinhVo-Thienthong8428 10 ай бұрын

Chơi bonsai rất nghiện, chúc chú tràn đầy niềm đam mê❤

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 10 ай бұрын

Tôi đồng ý với bạn. Tôi bắt đầu với một cây bonsai và kết thúc với hơn 750 cây trong hai mươi năm sau :)

@NgocLinhVo-Thienthong8428 10 ай бұрын

Chúc chú thành công Mến mời chú giao lưu kênh ạ, kênh con mới làm ạ, xin cùng sup ạ, cám ơn chú

@NgocLinhVo-Thienthong8428 10 ай бұрын

Cám ơn chú đã quan tâm kênh cháu ạ

@keepingitkoi Жыл бұрын

I only had one Larch a Japanese larch and its died this year 😭 it started off so well all budded out the needles all opened then it started turning yellow then brown then crispy 😢 Its been well looked after and well fed any ideas why this would happen?

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I have one or two that have gone that way and they can definitely be affected by bouts of intense heat. I move the weaker ones into the shade and keep them well hydrated. it is amazing how some of them respond strongly the following year. In truth it is probably nothing you have done - just that freaky summer and the extended winter snaps...

@keepingitkoi Жыл бұрын

@Xavier's Bonsai Retreat thanks bud I'm still caring for it just in case it comes back next year it certainly wasn't a week tree so we will see 🤞🤞

@AlexBraunton Жыл бұрын

This comment is coming live from Tony's bonsai garden

@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel Жыл бұрын

How did it go Alex? Did you bring back any new (Tony's old) trees with you?

@mandyhernon2238 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting I have two varieties yet to get a Chinese one. ,Lovely to meet you at Tony's. Keep growing.xx

@AlexBraunton Жыл бұрын

@@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel hi Gav. It was a brilliant day mate. We had such a fun time and got to see Tony's collection of trees. I have rehomed a few of his trees 🌳💪

@AlexBraunton Жыл бұрын

@@mandyhernon2238 lovely to meet you too Mandy

@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel Жыл бұрын

@@AlexBraunton Sounds great mate. Bet it was nice to see the trees in person rather than on screen. Almost like a 'behind the scenes' to Tony's channel!

@brucedeacon28 Жыл бұрын

👍👌🙂

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce - keep on with the bonsai

@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel Жыл бұрын

How did it go over at Tony's?

@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel Жыл бұрын

Bring back anything nice?

@mandyhernon2238 Жыл бұрын

On watering Xav , do you mean watering 3 times a day during the hottest days? I do 2 ATM.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

It was a great day and he even let me have my japanese Larch back - to continue to develop the structure he went for!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

@@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel You will see in a few days

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

@@mandyhernon2238 So far i have been twice a day. 1st 'light' watering at lunchtime and then proper water at 5pm. so good to see you yesterday :)

@johnrb9397 Жыл бұрын

Hi Xav. Jason shares about a mutual friend that is in dire health. As a man in Christ and knowing you can share personally please share the gospel with him at this late hour knowing that we are praying for a miracle. Jesus bless.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Prayers forthcoming - I feel I know who he is talking about.