This small Larch was purchased as a seedling from Yves Létourneau in 2010.It was always cultivated in containers. 12 years later it becomes a shohin with its first ceramics. Year after year changes are incremental, almost noticeable. Another layer of cambium becomes xylem, another branch bifurcation increases entropy. Fissures appear on the bark. 12 years to build a tree. This is only the beginning of its journey.

larix shohin

2010: Here is the tree in a 3 inches pot.

larix shohin

2014 in a wooden box.

larix shohin

November 2021: Fall colours

larix shohin

April 2022

Before wiring.

larix shohin

After wiring.

larix shohin

Roots clean-up.

larix shohin

Nebari.

larix shohin

larix shohin

Tree in the pot. The lower branch is a sacrifice branch to thicken the base.

larix shohin