This is your first time then Jeremy -
The flowers of My Lonicera nitida. When the fruits develop I will try to remember to post them here too.
I am not sure about any special techniques regarding Larch, beside the well known grow and cut back technique. One thing to mention though is that the way to fatten the trunk on conifers mostly is done by letting the top branch grow freely for a time, on deciduous it often is a lower placed side branch that is used.
If you use a side branch on conifers the scar left by the sacrifice branch is very difficult to deal with, even as a Jinned branch.
My Shohin book will be available all over the world through Stone Lantern Publishing i.e.
Best regards
Morten Albek