tmmason10
Omono
Ok thanks. It's my first winter and one of my azaleas has purples leaves and one shriveled. Guess I'll have to wait to see what happens in the spring.
Prunus Mume
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Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Mine changes colors in the fall too; leaves roll when frozen. Usually not the sign of a problem.
Ang3lfir3
Omono
we also have a bunch of Satsuki that do this... to varying degrees... also remember that you will see some leaf drop in winter... this is normal as Azaleas can change out their foliage two times a year or more ...
tmmason10
Omono
Thanks guys, this is good to know.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Wow Brian, that color pot with that fall leaf color is stunning!
tmmason10
Omono
Well this is what it looks like as of yesterday. The leaves aren't coming off so I guess it's just frosty. Thanks for the replies I'll let you know how it looks in the spring.
Stan Kengai
Omono
I don't want to hijack Brian's thread, but I have to tell you Tom, unfortunately, that azalea looks like a "nevergreen". May have been freeze dried, and that's why the leaves aren't falling.
As far as Brian's apricot, I really like where you are going with this tree. Seems like most of the apricots I've seen are done in the literati style. I think this tree will be spectacular with a few more years of branch refinement. Keep up the good work.
Bob O
Mame
Brian, the original idea was to graft the white to the pink stock & once it took, to remove the trunk above the graft. But I saw a friend's Satsuki that was all red with one white flowering branch & that gave me the idea to have my Ume with two colors of blooms.
Bob O
tmmason10
Omono
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Happy New Year! First couple blooms opened just today, what a treat!
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
How about a shot of the whole tree.....
It's a very nice tree Brian!
I was very interested in getting a plum, apricot, or cherry over the spring but when I mentioned this here (or possible another forum) I got a lot of negative feedback because of all the problems they have with bugs and disease. But now I find myself wanting one again. Is this something I should really be concerned with or should I just go for it and get one?
I was very interested in getting a plum, apricot, or cherry over the spring but when I mentioned this here (or possible another forum) I got a lot of negative feedback because of all the problems they have with bugs and disease. But now I find myself wanting one again. Is this something I should really be concerned with or should I just go for it and get one?
While it might differ according to location when concerning the degree of pest problems for any species, you shouldn't have any issues as long as your diligent and give your tree daily care. Any pest problem if found when in the early stages of infestation should be easily prevented. I have a few cherries for a few years and have never had any pest attacks as of yet. I think a bonsai from the Prunus family is one of the best that can be owned (but then again I'm a flowering Bonsai fan). All in all I'd say go for it 
If your really worried about something happening and want to test the waters you could get some cheap young stock and see how things go for a few years first.
If your really worried about something happening and want to test the waters you could get some cheap young stock and see how things go for a few years first.
fredtruck
Omono
You should just go for it, Kevster. There are always problems with all bonsai, but the best way to view them is to accept problems as challenges. You can learn so much this way.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
I see the tree at the top...sorry. I thought this was an older thread.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Aside from the few open blooms, it doesn't look much different than the first photo of the thread. Once it really gets going, I'll prune back to a good profile and shoot it again.
@Kevster: if you can find a decent ume, I'd go for it. It took me years to find this one. Telperion and Muranaka sell them...Brent has had smaller ones at times, bought one from him that is in the ground and about 10' tall after 2 seasons!
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Good, look forward to seeing more bloom-e ume!
Probably going to see this one in full bloom and pruned back a bit in the next week or two.
tmmason10
Omono
That is going to look so great in full bloom.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
I'll probably continue to be obnoxious with updates for the next week or two until it peaks, but this photo was pretty sweet. Still trying to figure out how to upload something with a decent resolution from the iPad.
