Prunus Mume

[Trueblackpercula]

@Brian Van Fleet can you be so kind to let me know what your soil mix consists of? Is it small or medium size akadama ? And if possible what brand. I also see you have cakes in there do you feed all year round or just during the season ?

Thanks again for all the links

Michael

 

[Adair M]

@Brian Van Fleet , could you please check if this Ume schedule below is alright?
And a question, do I need to defoliate it in the summer?
Thanks in advance.

Winter:

DECEMBER
- Prune lightly to a good shape for the flowers.
- Carefully wire it if needed.

JANUARY
- Enjoy the flowering show.
- After flowering finishes, cut back hard to 2/3 nodes.
- Structural pruning if needed
- Repotting if needed.

FEBRUARY
- Let it grow


Spring

MARCH
- Feed and water well.
- Let it grow

APRIL
-Cut the first two leaves closest to the trunk
- Let it grow

MAY
- Prune to 2-3 nodes and wire.
- Let it grow

Summer

JUNE
- Let it grow

JULY
- Dormancy
- Take off the wire

AUGUST
- Dormancy
- Curly leaves

Autumn

SEPTEMBER
- Let it grow

OCTOBER
- Stops growing

NOVEMBER
- Leaves fall

That looks pretty good. Don’t defoliate if you want flowers.

 

[Clicio]

That looks pretty good. Don’t defoliate if you want flowers.

Thanks for your always good info, @Adair M !

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

First bloom opened today, undoubtedly celebrating Alabama’s National Championship win. Roll Tide!

 

[Trueblackpercula]

Looks stunning, the tree looks super healthy and that pot and color just put it over the top. All I can say is wow.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Here we go...with an appropriate celebratory accent pot.

 

[Stevebonsai]

Beatiful tree

 

[Hack Yeah!]

The good people of Alabama really needed that win! I mean you already have to deal with a pandemic, the current political environment, the fact that you live in ALABAMA...

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

The good people of Alabama really needed that win! I mean you already have to deal with a pandemic, the current political environment, the fact that you live in ALABAMA...

Spoken like a true bulldog...

 

[bwaynef]

You need to get @Roy Minarai to make one of his waves in an Alabama color palette. Congrats on the win. With no dog in this fight, I was pulling for you guys.

 

[LanceMac10]

Trey Sermon just woke up.......


At least I got to hit the sack early....once Najee started "truckin" DB's, it was not ending well.....

 

[Dav4]

Spoken like a true bulldog...

I may be speaking out of place.... but I think @Hack Yeah! may actually be a Yellow Jacket? .... and your Ume is beautiful, Brian.

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Spoken like a true bulldog...

@Dav4 is correct, GA Tech alum here... still jealous of your trees and football team, lol

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

@Dav4 is correct, GA Tech alum here... still jealous of your trees and football team, lol

Even worse, that triple option offense can give teams fits for the first quarter.

 

[Nybonsai12]

Looking great Brian. I look forward to seeing this every year.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Today’s update.

 

[Carol 83]

Today’s update.
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You can't not love flowers in January.

 

[Moridin]

Awesome man!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Full bloom...

 

[Trueblackpercula]

Stunning. Did it bloom last year the same month or is it early this year ?