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Prunus mume
Posted: July 2nd, 2015, 1:35 pm
by treeman
Flowering Apricot. Approx 20cm
Now that the main branches are more or less developed, it's time to develop ramification.
Not so easy on this particular plant.
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Re: Prunus mume
Posted: July 2nd, 2015, 1:41 pm
by Rory
That is a very cute little critter. I really like the creepy start of it. It didn't take long for me to kill my only attempt at one of these. They are indeed beautiful when they flower.
Re: Prunus mume
Posted: July 2nd, 2015, 2:20 pm
by JaseH
Nice
I told myself I would remove the flower buds on mine this season to aid in its development, but damn they're nice to look at! So they're still there
Re: Prunus mume
Posted: July 2nd, 2015, 2:57 pm
by GavinG
Agreed that they are difficult to refine. If you look at the Japanese examples, they tend to be large-ish trees, pinched back once or twice through the season, then let run to set flowers. They don't ramify like elms or maples. When they shoot after flowering, in my experience they may only shoot the one bud on a twig - very annoying!
Gavin
Re: Prunus mume
Posted: July 2nd, 2015, 8:47 pm
by Boics
I love Prunus Mume.
Nice tree again Mike - you have some beauties indeed!
Re: Prunus mume
Posted: July 2nd, 2015, 9:46 pm
by Mount Nasura
stunning little tree! how long has this been under development?
Re: Prunus mume
Posted: July 3rd, 2015, 5:55 pm
by treeman
Mount Nasura wrote:stunning little tree! how long has this been under development?
Believe it or not this tree is about 18 or so years from graft. Although I have another 3 times the size the same age. It just spent more time in the ground.
Re: Prunus mume
Posted: July 3rd, 2015, 6:16 pm
by Ryceman3
treeman wrote:Mount Nasura wrote:stunning little tree! how long has this been under development?
Believe it or not this tree is about 18 or so years from graft. Although I have another 3 times the size the same age. It just spent more time in the ground.
I believe it. Nebari / trunk like that didn't happen overnight.
beautiful....