Larix kaempferi 'Blue Rabbit' / Blue Rabbit Japanese larch
Larix kaempferi 'Blue Rabbit' is a narrowly conical, fast-growing, tree form of Japanese larch with exceptionally bright Blue foliage, probably the best Blue in this species. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 feet (3 m) tall and 4 feet (1.3 m) wide, an annual growth rate of nearly 1 foot (30 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected around 1960 by Leen Konijn Nursery, Reeuwijk, The Netherlands.
Larix kaempferi 'Blue Rabbit' / Blue Rabbit Japanese larch
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
4 (-20 to -30 F / -28.9 to -34.4 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Seedling Selection
COLOR: Blue
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Conical (Pyramidal)
GROWTH SIZE: Large: greater than 12 inches (30 cm) per year / greater than 12 feet (4 m) after 10 years
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