Pseudolarix amabilis

RHS Plant Profile

golden larch

RHS 2000

Other common names

false larch, golden pine

Synonyms

Chrysolarix amabilis, Pseudolarix fortunei, Pseudolarix kaempferi misapplied

RHS Recommended

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A slow-growing, medium-sized broadly conical deciduous tree with whorls of light green, linear leaves 5cm in length, which turn bright golden-yellow in autumn. Cones 5cm, green, ripening red-brown

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 20–50 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Pinaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Pseudolarix is a deciduous tree, conical when young, later becoming more spreading, with soft needle-like leaves colouring well in autumn, and ovoid cones which break up on the tree to release the seeds
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: E China

How to Grow

Cultivation

Good specimen tree, best grown in a lime-free soil in a sheltered, warm position

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free