I read through his thread and he overwinter his potted mumes in his garage and his pre-prebonsai mumes were grown in the ground. The mumes I had (The ones growing on their own roots) were in pond baskets that sat on the ground during the winter. I’d guess the ground provided the necessary protection for the roots to survive. I’m not saying it’s definite proof that mumes on their own roots have difficulty surviving winters here but it does lead me to believe that it is a strong possibility.
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He developed one from a cutting he bought from Evergreen Gardenworks in the ground for several years. I can't find that thread atm to link it thoughI read through his thread and he overwinter his potted mumes in his garage and his pre-prebonsai mumes were grown in the ground. The mumes I had (The ones growing on their own roots) were in pond baskets that sat on the ground during the winter. I’d guess the ground provided the necessary protection for the roots to survive. I’m not saying it’s definite proof that mumes on their own roots have difficulty surviving winters here but it does lead me to believe that it is a strong possibility.
Since I don’t wanna place my mume in the ground without having examine the roots, this winter I’ll overwinter mine in the garage and see what happens (hopefully I have good news
I also was thinking maybe I’ll bury the pot the mume is in, in the ground sometime in September so that the roots have enough time to escape into the ground. Idk if I wanna risk it. But I’ll update the thread if I do end up doing that.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention though. This may have helped me figure out how to solve my mume problem.
isn;t it a leaf miner?
In plant propagation it's a bad practice to use diseased plants. If that was mine, my concentration would be trying to get the tree to 100%.
Picture is not clear enough to determine. But it appears to be insect damage to the leaf. Are any other leaves affected. If so what do they look like?
The leaf looks like it has been affected by a leaf miner.
No its just this leaf
Great no worries for you mate, I would just remove the leaf and take time for a beverage of choice or favourite ice cream treat.
Different varieties have different levels of hardiness. IIRC, the red varieties tend to be more hardy than pink/white
Interesting I have found just the opposite. Red varieties have been weaker, more difficult to propagate from cuttings and slower growth. Perhaps it is cultivar specific. Pink and white have been very hardy for me. One of the hardiest cultivars I have found is Kobai ( pink ) This is consistent with the information I received from Brent at Evergreen when I started with Ume. I had no end of difficulty with Matsumura Red.
You are probably correct. As I stated, I was not sure I was remembering correctly. With my absent minded professor brain, I may have well reversed it.
Been there, done that. I spend a fair amount of time looking for things that I was just using a short time ago. It is amazing how creative one can be when misplacing or forgetting.
It is important to believe in what you are doing, and respect the rights of others to choose their own approach. I look forward to seeing the results of your own propagating on the market.
