Prunus dulcis..Almond in flower.

[Olivecrazy]

Thanks for the tip on the pruning of these trees bodhidharma its hard to find info on them hope mine survives

[craigw60]

Lovely tree Bodhi
Craigw

[anttal63]

Very nice Bodhi !!! The shape on top is now coming into its own too.

[krittas]

Great tree Bhodi...when is the best time to dig them tho and cut them back i have a few at my mums house but they are all in flower at the moment and look to good to touch at the moment with all there flowers, quite stunning..

[bodhidharma]

Lovely tree Bodhi

Very nice Bodhi !!! The shape on top is now coming into its own too.

Thanks guy's, another five years and this tree will start coming into its own.

.when is the best time to dig them tho and cut them back

I dug this just before Christmas but it is on a sturdy graft and i think that makes a difference. A very rewarding project and i would encourage anyone to start one

[bodhidharma]

Before i cut them off, a photo record of my Almond in fruit. I beat the birds this year and now i will plant them.

[Brad75]

Hi Bodhidarma,

Is this species of almond the edible type?

Thanks,

Brad Jackson.

[MattA]

Hey Bodhi,
I have somehow missed this one each time Its coming along nicely & looks fantastic in full bloom.

From memory its the outer skin of the fruit that has the highest levels of cyanide so please be careful when handling & especially when peeling. Good luck with raising the seed, the idea of a real mother/daughter pair of trees is awesome
Matt

[bodhidharma]

Is this species of almond the edible type?

Yes, the birds usually get them first though.

From memory its the outer skin of the fruit that has the highest levels of cyanide so please be careful when handling & especially when peeling. Good luck with raising the seed, the idea of a real mother/daughter pair of trees is awesome

Did not know that Matt. The birds crack and peel them so the content must not be high enough to hurt them? I know a tiny bit of poison is actually good for you.

[shibui]

Matt and Bodhi,
My recollection is there are both bitter and sweet almonds. The sweet variety which is commonly grown has little cyanide in any of the fruit or kernel.
The bitter ones contain cyanide and have a very bitter taste. From my personal experience it would be difficult to eat enough to cause any health issues I have only ever come across one tree, thankfully.

Bodhi I am surprised that the fruit you have picked are mature enough to have decent nuts in them. We normally leave them to mature on the tree until they split open and release the fully mature nut. I will have to try some premature harvesting to try to beat the birds too. Thanks for all the info guys.

[Brad75]

Thanks Bodhi.

Brad Jackson.

[MattA]

Shibui,
Thanks for clearing that up, like any poisonous plant as long as you know how to protect yourself & handle them is the important part.

[Qitianlong]

So inspiring! So beautiful!

[bodhidharma]

This tree has had a lot of wiring done and is just starting to put on a show.

[jezz_39]

The Prunus family never cease to amaze me, love the contrast between rugged old trunks with deadwood against the beautiful little flowers and fresh spring growth.
Stunning tree, but no photo of the back? How much more carving do you intend to do and when will we see it? I think it could become a real feature and potentially a new front down the track.
Thanks for the progress