European Larch Seed

Larix decidua

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European Larch, Larix decidua, is a fast growing deciduous conifer. It has a slender conical crown when young with drooping branches in older specimens. Fine needles turn yellow in autumn and the small brown cones stay on the tree through the winter. Great areas have been planted for timber and it is useful as a nurse tree for other trees since it grows so fast and is very hardy.

Not for forestry purposes.

Earn up to 25 Points.

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Description

Larix decidua

Common name: European Larch.

Native: European Alps / Carpathians.

Provenance: ~Unknwon

Size and spread (10 years): 2.5m x 0.75m

Treatment required: Requires pre chill.

Seeds / kg: 133,300                 45% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most soils but not waterlogged sites or shallow soils over chalk.

Planting instructions: fine in exposed sites

Mature height: 25m

Pic ( unchanged)of Autumn Larch courtesy of  Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Larix

Size

Mini Seed Pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 500 seeds)

Family

Pinaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

evergreen