angle Joyce, David. (2006) The Art of Natural Bonsai: Replicating Nature's Beauty. Sterling Publishing Company, p. 154. ISBN 9781402735240. “As bonsai, they are my favorite genus because of their speed of growth, hardiness, ease of wiring and shaping, and, most of all, for their beautiful foliage color in spring and autumn.”.
angleLarix laricina. University of Connecticut. “Dwarf forms include: 'Blue Sparkler', with bluish foliage; 'Deborah Waxman', which reaches 4' in time; 'Lanark', which grows very low and wide; and 'Newport Beauty', a tiny form probably never exceeding 2' tall and wide.”.