- The larch is a tree of light
- Space requirements increase with age
- Larch as a solitaire
- Larch as hedge planting
The larch is a conifer that grows not only in the forests. In large gardens, he can freely display his imposing stature or line up tightly in a hedge. When must which planting distance be observed?
Larches should stand as free as possible
The larch is a tree of light
The larch is commonly referred to as the tree of light. She likes to be bathed in light from all sides. That is why the larch is not a tree for too close neighborhoods that compete with it for sunlight.
The narrower the planting distance to other trees, but also to buildings, the more unsightly deviations in their development can be expected in later years.
Space requirements increase with age
The larch can live a good 600 years under the best living conditions. The numerical values that characterize an old larch tree are impressive:
- Height over 50 m
- Crown diameter more than 8 m
- Trunk diameter up to 2m
A young larch from the tree nursery cannot keep up with these values. It is so thin and small that it can be placed anywhere in the garden. But although hardly any gardener thinks centuries ahead, he has to find a greater distance when planting. Once rooted, the larch will quickly sprout in all directions.
Larch as a solitaire
This tree does not want to regularly sacrifice its branches to the scissors, so it only belongs in a large garden. It is best if there are no trees or buildings within a 5 m radius.
If this distance is not maintained when planting, it does not bother at first. But the years pass, the crown and the invisible root system become ever wider. The larch may have to be cut unattractively or even felled.
Larch as hedge planting
The European larch is also popular as a hedge plant, although it does not offer sufficient privacy in winter. Unlike most conifers, it turns its needles yellow in the fall and sheds them to the ground.
A tree that nature plans to be a giant is somehow unimaginable as a hedge plant. Nevertheless, good results can be achieved with it, at least with a lot of cutting.
When planting hedges, the planting distance between two larches must be reduced to 1.5 m. Some nurseries even recommend a planting distance of 1 m or even less.