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UID:rw-care-larch-jan@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
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SUMMARY:Larch: January
DESCRIPTION:Dormant and bare. Keep the pot from standing in water\; move 
 it into a cold frame or against a wall for a prolonged hard freeze and b
 ack out afterwards. Water only when the soil is dry below the surface. T
 his is a good month to study the branch structure and plan the year's pr
 uning while every bud can be seen. Basis (rhs): RHS: Larix decidua plant
  page (H7)\; RHS advice: overwintering plants in containers https://root
 andwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-feb@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201
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SUMMARY:Larch: February
DESCRIPTION:The buds begin to swell towards the end of the month\, earlie
 r than most trees. Repot as soon as they do\, every two years for a youn
 g tree and three to four for an older one\, taking up to a third of the 
 roots\; do not wait for March in a mild year. Prune unwanted branches an
 d do structural wiring now while the tree is bare. Basis (reference): Ha
 rry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com: Larix species guide (repot as buds swell
 \, before the needles open)\; Peter Chan\, Bonsai Masterclass https://ro
 otandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-mar@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301
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SUMMARY:Larch: March
DESCRIPTION:Finish repotting early in the month if the buds are still clo
 sed\; once the green tufts show\, leave the roots alone until next year.
  Keep a repotted tree sheltered from frost and wind for three to four we
 eks. Begin watering more often as the buds open. Basis (reference): Harr
 y Harrington\, bonsai4me.com: Larix (timing of repotting against bud bre
 ak) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-apr@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
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SUMMARY:Larch: April
DESCRIPTION:The needles open. Start feeding with a balanced feed once the
  tufts are out\, fortnightly at first. Water as the surface dries\, whic
 h quickly becomes daily. Check any wire put on in February\, as the bran
 ches start to thicken now. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice: fe
 eding with the first growth\; RHS advice: feeding container plants https
 ://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-may@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
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SUMMARY:Larch: May
DESCRIPTION:Growth is fast. Pinch or cut back extending shoots once they 
 have made four or five tufts\, leaving two or three\, strongest first\, 
 to keep the tree compact and push strength into the interior buds. Water
  daily and feed fortnightly. Watch for adelgid fluff and deal with it ea
 rly. Basis (reference): Bonsai Empire: Larch bonsai care guide (pinching
  new growth)\; RHS advice: adelgids https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/
 larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-jun@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
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SUMMARY:Larch: June
DESCRIPTION:Continue pinching the second flush as it extends. Water daily
 \, twice in heat\; a larch in leaf wilts fast. Feed fortnightly. Remove 
 wire that is beginning to mark the bark\; larch thickens quickly in earl
 y summer. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice: larch wire checks e
 very few weeks in early summer https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch
 /
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-jul@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701
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SUMMARY:Larch: July
DESCRIPTION:Water generously and feed at half strength. Keep the tree in 
 a bright\, airy place rather than a hot\, enclosed one. Light pinching o
 nly\; the main work is over until autumn. Basis (practice): general bons
 ai practice\; RHS advice: watering container plants in summer https://ro
 otandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-aug@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801
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SUMMARY:Larch: August
DESCRIPTION:Water daily and feed. Thin crowded shoots so light reaches th
 e inner buds that will form next year's growth. Avoid hard pruning in th
 e heat. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice: late-summer thinning 
 for interior budding https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-sep@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
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SUMMARY:Larch: September
DESCRIPTION:Change to a low-nitrogen feed to ripen the wood. Water as nee
 ded. Wiring can be done now on hardened shoots\, though the bare months 
 after leaf fall are easier. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice: a
 utumn low-nitrogen feeding https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-oct@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
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SUMMARY:Larch: October
DESCRIPTION:The needles turn gold. Stop feeding. Reduce watering as the t
 ree slows. Enjoy the colour\; do nothing structural until the needles ha
 ve dropped. Basis (rhs): RHS: Larix decidua plant page (deciduous conife
 r\, autumn colour) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-nov@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
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SUMMARY:Larch: November
DESCRIPTION:After leaf fall the tree is bare and can be wired and pruned 
 in detail\; branches set over winter. Clean fallen needles off the soil 
 surface. Water sparingly. Move an exposed tree to shelter before hard fr
 osts. Basis (reference): Harry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com: Larix (wiring
  after leaf fall)\; Peter Warren\, Bonsai (DK) https://rootandwire.com/b
 onsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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UID:rw-care-larch-dec@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
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SUMMARY:Larch: December
DESCRIPTION:Dormant. Keep the root ball from freezing solid for long by m
 oving the pot under cover in a hard freeze\; do not water a frozen pot. 
 Keep it cool: a larch brought somewhere warm will start into growth far 
 too early. Basis (rhs): RHS advice: protecting plants from frost\; overw
 intering plants in containers https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/larch/
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