#1: Re: [IBC] Prunus mume
Posted on 2005-08-21 16:33:43 by IrisCohen
In a message dated 8/21/05 12:03:16 AM, Michael writes:
> The conspicuous absence of Prunus mume is easily explained: they cannot be
> legal imported into the US,
>
However, they are now grown here. Greer Gardens & Evergreen Gardenworks sell
them all the time. It's the challenge part that accounts for its absence.
When I started with bonsai, I wanted to grow an almond tree, because of its
significance for Jewish Arbor Day. However, I found that the species is prone
to crown gall, so fuhgeddaboutit. Hally Jolivette, although not troublefree, is
a much more amenable substitute, & blooms at the right time of year.
Whatever floats your boat. Those of us with limited time, energy, & resources
are going to stick with the easier & cheaper species. If we want to bang our
heads against the wall of futility, we buy another serissa.
Iris
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#2: Re: [IBC] Prunus mume
Posted on 2005-08-21 19:27:09 by kits
When nurseries still had going out of business sales I picked up a 15 gal prunus mume "bonsai" double flowering. Yes, it has its problems, but there is nothing like it as the first flowers of spring.
Kits
IrisCohen@AOL.COM wrote:
In a message dated 8/21/05 12:03:16 AM, Michael writes:
> The conspicuous absence of Prunus mume is easily explained: they cannot be
> legal imported into the US,
>
However, they are now grown here. Greer Gardens & Evergreen Gardenworks sell
them all the time. It's the challenge part that accounts for its absence.
When I started with bonsai, I wanted to grow an almond tree, because of its
significance for Jewish Arbor Day. However, I found that the species is prone
to crown gall, so fuhgeddaboutit. Hally Jolivette, although not troublefree, is
a much more amenable substitute, & blooms at the right time of year.
Whatever floats your boat. Those of us with limited time, energy, & resources
are going to stick with the easier & cheaper species. If we want to bang our
heads against the wall of futility, we buy another serissa.
Iris
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#3: Re: [IBC] Prunus mume
Posted on 2005-08-21 22:03:39 by ccowing
On Aug 21, 2005, at 1:27 PM, Kitsune Miko wrote:
> When nurseries still had going out of business sales I picked up a 15
> gal prunus mume "bonsai" double flowering. Yes, it has its problems,
> but there is nothing like it as the first flowers of spring.
>
> Kits
>
>
I have one that I bought last year at Nature's Way in Harrisburg PA. It
survived the coldest winter they've had here in some time. (one night
was -18F) It was well-insulated in a bed of leaves right next to the
foundation of the house. It's doing pretty well this summer despite the
dryness. Only thing is it took forever to leave out, and it didn't
flower. I thought for awhile that it was dead, but it's doing great
now. I don't have it in full sun all day, just partial shade.
Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37
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#4: Re: [IBC] Prunus mume
Posted on 2005-08-22 08:45:42 by Theo
Kitsune Miko wrote:
> When nurseries still had going out of business
sales I picked up a 15 gal prunus mume "bonsai" double
flowering. Yes, it has its problems, but there is
nothing like it as the first flowers of spring.
>
> Kits
Hi I never had problems whatsoever with prunus
mume , my is simple flower and reddish pink quite
perfumed
just need a fresh calcar soil hates acidic and
a deep pot
very seldom I had some red spider and nothing
else at all beside of its flowering period it is
a very common tree
THEO
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