Larches are deciduous conifers that thrive in the cooler temperatures of the northern hemisphere. Since deciduous conifers lose their needles in the fall, it's important to design larch bonsai with consideration for the winter silhouette. Throughout this video, Eric explains how this tree's winter silhouette impacts his trimming decisions.
This larch was field grown in the Pacific Northwest by Randy Knight; Eric has had it for a few years. The tree has had some health problems, including leaf burn and branch die-back. While repotting it to a smaller container over the winter, Eric noticed that the roots were weak. He was concerned that it might have had a pythium (plant parasite which causes root rot) infection, so he focused on treatment. All of these health issues lead the tree to lose some major branches, which had an immediate impact on the potential winter silhouette of this bonsai!
Watch as Eric decides how to share the design of this bonsai for the future. He explains why he trims to a certain number of nodes, and he removes a significant branch to enable more of the tree to have access to sunlight.
At 7:00, you can see a close-up of Eric trimming the crown.
The big cut of a large branch at the crown happens at 8:37 - watch Eric make the cut and explain how he will be replacing it.
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23 июл 2024