Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Larix anyone?, 1 by Maackia

Maackia wrote:
Larix has become a genus favorite of mine. The foliage on these is just so soft and pleasant, it's hard to walk by without giving it a touch. What's really neat is that my wife, who generally doesn't pay much attentiion to the trees I plant, has commented how much she likes them. I've got both European and Japanese Larch along with Pseudolarix amabilis, which as you'd expect has very similar foliage. They seem to be vigorous growers, with the European Larch (picture) putting on close to 3' this summer. The Japanese Larch is a bit slower, but shows good vigor. I don't have ideal conditions for growing these, but I'd have them planted all over the place if I could. As far as the Pseudolarix goes, I'm not going to let myself get too fond of it. It survived last winter without any dieback, but I get the feeling I'm on borrowed time.