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Katamaru  - (Other)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	ATAMARU>KATAMARU>KATAMARU - Japanese term for the process of lignification i,e, where a shoot hardens and becoMEs woody.
Lanarkshire Bonsai Group  - (Club or Group)
	BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAIGROUP>LANARKSHIRE BONSAI GROUP - Club: Lanarkshire. Address : WATTSTON BONSAI, North Lanarkshire. Convenor - Gordon Tel No - 01236 769910. Email - lochbuie@blueyonder. MEetings - First Sunday of every month from midday . Wattston Open day Saturday prior to club day.
Lanceolate (leaf)  - (Tree Parts)
	LANCEOLATE (LEAF) - Slim SHAPEd and pointed at both ends.
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Landscape - Miniature  - (Tree Style)
	LANDSCAPE - MINIATURE - Japanese term : SAIKEI . AS its naME suggests this is a grouping of plants and rocks to form a landscaped scene.
Larch (Larix)  - (Tree Type (Outdoors))
	LARCH (LARIX) - There are two main varieties : EUROPEAN LARCH (LARIX DECIDUA) and JAPANESE LARCH (LARIX KAEMPFERI). Slender, upright trees with bright green, NEEDLE-like LEAVES, which turn golden in autumn before shedding in winter. The European larch is distinguishable by its pale, straw-like coloured twigs from the Japanese larch's red/orange new twigs which darken to almost purple in winter. A CROSS between the Japanese Larch and European Larch was found growing naturally in Dunkeld Scotland at the turn of the 20th century. Known as LARIX EUROLEPIS the HYBRID grows faster than either parent and can be found at higher elevations on poorer soil. STYLE : All styles except broom WARNING : Needs cool, dry air for compact needles.
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Larix Decidua  - (Tree Type (Outdoors))
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	LARIX DECIDUA - There are two main varieties : EUROPEAN LARCH (Larix decidua) and JAPANESE LARCH (LARIX KAEMPFERI). Slender, upright trees with bright green, NEEDLE-like LEAVES, which turn golden in autumn before shedding in winter. The European larch is distinguishable by its pale, straw-like coloured twigs from the Japanese larch's red/orange new twigs which darken to almost purple in winter. See LARCH (LARIX) for more  details.
Larix Eurolepis  - (Tree Type (Outdoors))
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	LARIX EUROLEPIS - There are two main varieties : EUROPEAN LARCH (LARIX DECIDUA) and JAPANESE LARCH (LARIX KAEMPFERI). Slender, upright trees with bright green, NEEDLE-like LEAVES, which turn golden in autumn before shedding in winter. A CROSS between the Japanese Larch and European Larch was found growing naturally in Dunkeld Scotland at the turn of the 20th century. Known as Larix Eurolepis the HYBRID grows faster than either parent and can be found at higher elevations on poorer soil. See LARCH (LARIX) for more details.
Larix kaempferi  - (Tree Type (Outdoors))
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	LARIX KAEMPFERI - There are two main varieties of Larch  : EUROPEAN LARCH (LARIX DECIDUA) and JAPANESE LARCH (Larix kaempferi). Slender, upright trees with bright green, NEEDLE-like LEAVES, which turn golden in autumn before shedding in winter. The European larch is distinguishable by its pale, straw-like coloured twigs from the Japanese larch's red/orange new twigs which darken to almost purple in winter. See LARCH (LARIX) for more details
Lateral branch  - (Tree Parts)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	LATERAL BRANCH - A side branch which arises from the main trunk.
Lateral Dominance  - (Tree Parts)
	LATERAL DOMINANCE - Most trees generally  have a natural tendency to direct growth to the top branches (the APEX) which is called 'APICAL DOMINANCE'.  However the tendency in soME trees is for growth to be directed laterally i.e. the growth tendency is outwards rather than upwards.  This is termed lateral dominance and tends to be exhibited by the "shrubbier" varieties , such as rhododenron (see AZAlea (Rhododendron)). The aim in BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAI  is to decrease either of these dominant tendencies so that the subject looks more like a mature tree rather than a bush or a sapling.
Lateral graft  - (Procedure)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	GRAFT>GRAFT>LATERAL GRAFT - This grafting technique is most commonly applied to EVERGREEN trees in the sumMEr period. A notch about 5 cms in length is made in the lower part of the trunk. The chamfered edge of a SCION from the donor plant is then inserted. The graft is then bound with RAFFIA and covered with grafting compound. Where the technique is used to capitalise on a strong ROOTStock the original trunk may be severed just above the graft when it has taken the following spring.
Laurifolius  - (Tree Parts)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	LAURIFOLIUS - Laurel-like LEAVES.
Lava  - (Growing Medium)