I don't know what I was thinking!!
I went to the garden center in spring, looking for a narrow evergreen to mark the top of my (future) dry stream bed on the back hill. Enamored with the weeping shape, plus the promise of beautiful fall colour, I came home with this weeping larch (larix decidua 'pendula'). When I got home, I read the tag more closely and noticed it said it needed moist conditions.
I don't have moist conditions anywhere in my yard.
I planted it anyway and tried to make sure I gave it lots of water. Apparently it wasn't enough. Oh well, it wasn't meant to be. While I do feel a little guilty for killing a tree, not to mention stupid for buying it in the first place, at least I get to go shopping again for a replacement! Thank goodness for guarantees.
[Update: I went back and looked on the tag that came on this plant, and it says "useful for rock gardens". Since rock gardens are generally hot and dry, I would call this a little misleading and don't feel so guilty anymore...]
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