Surprise tree identification..
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Hrsiii wrote: I think you have a Golden Larch (Pseudolarix amabilis)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudolarix
leatherback wrote: Interesting. I thought in the Larch too initially. But the tree has old -last years- needles on it, doesn't it?
I’d really love to have a larch, but sadly I’m sure it’s not. Yes, it have old needles.
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Here I’ve found and interesting page:
conifersociety.org/conifers/
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leatherback wrote: Sticking with my picea abies
I’m sticking with your Picea abies also Today I saw a same size P. glauca in a nursery (Yes.. I sinned again.. But finally get my Mallsai who’s not an S with some sticks)
Isn’t it? Even for completely unidentified species. I love that you can chose the color, origin, etc and it gives you the probability list.Clicio wrote: < conifersociety.org/conifers/ >
Thanks for the link, very useful!
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www.bonsaioutlet.com/golden-larch-bonsai-care/
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Hrsiii wrote: Im not 100% sure but it looks like a golden larch, which is not a true larch
www.bonsaioutlet.com/golden-larch-bonsai-care/
Maybe looks like from those pictures, but never base an identification just after various image sources. Or if you do, never ever go where snakes living
P. amabilis have needle clusters, like true larches. (Really not a true larch, like the name says Pseudo, which means Fake, False)
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Here a Larix lyallii:
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Here you can find more info about P. amabilis:
www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/detail.php?pid=368
My plant cannot be else than Picea, based on the needle structure. What I understand, unlike pines, where needles can coming from 2-3-5 clusters, spruce needles coming always single. The main difference from the fir, it’s the cross section of the needles. Firs have flat needles, spruces are more square like.
I think I go after LB’s identification even if we cannot get out the variant (How we call tree subspecies??), but with this ID everything matches.
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leatherback wrote: Keep in mind that Picea is not a good species for bonsai. They have very flexible branches, so you keep rewiring the same branch year after year. They never really set in shape.
Thank you LB, but I don’t think I’ll do wiring on that little fellow. I’ll let it grow on the balcony with some trimming, and when my Mom visits us, I’ll call it Bonsai. We’ll see in few years if he shows something, I’ll work on it.
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