Ume anticipation...

[Adair M]

‘‘Twas the day before Christmas and out on the bench, the Ume was swelling but not growing an inch. The blossoms are sleeping awaiting the day, when the sun will be shining to come out and play!




For one thing’s for certain, they’ll smell sweet and not stink, and the blossoms aren’t white, instead they’ll be pink!

Merry Christmas, ya’ll!!!

 

[Cadillactaste]

WAIT!!! WHAT!?!

You got another Ume!?! Totally cool...a lot easier to manage as well in size. Pink...

 

[Colorado]

Great post! Any recommendations on where to source decent Ume?

Looking forward to seeing the flowers on this one!

 

[yenling83]

Great post! Any recommendations on where to source decent Ume?

Looking forward to seeing the flowers on this one!

This one is for sale on Ebay right now for $1,750. I bought one from the same guy a couple years ago and it's doing really well. Hard to find good Ume in the US

 

[Adair M]

Great post! Any recommendations on where to source decent Ume?

Looking forward to seeing the flowers on this one!

I bought this one last spring from a guy selling his bonsai and moving to Japan. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Got one getting close here too...

 

[Paulpash]

‘‘Twas the day before Christmas and out on the bench, the Ume was swelling but not growing an inch. The blossoms are sleeping awaiting the day, when the sun will be shining to come out and play!

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For one thing’s for certain, they’ll smell sweet and not stink, and the blossoms aren’t white, instead they’ll be pink!

Merry Christmas, ya’ll!!!

That leader needs a heck of a lot of thickening. Get it in your landscape a few years . Merry Christmas to you Adair and all BonsaiNut!

 

[Martin Sweeney]

‘‘Twas the day before Christmas and out on the bench, the Ume was swelling but not growing an inch. The blossoms are sleeping awaiting the day, when the sun will be shining to come out and play!

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For one thing’s for certain, they’ll smell sweet and not stink, and the blossoms aren’t white, instead they’ll be pink!

Merry Christmas, ya’ll!!!

Merry Christmas to you Adair! Well composed.

Here is a picture from mine in NC. It is a cutting I rooted from what I remember as a seedling. It has not bloomed for me yet, so I am excited to see what exactly it produces after waiting about 8 years

Regards,
Martin

 

[coh]

You guys with these umes are making me jealous! I've got one in the growing bed that is still years away. Due for either a trunk chop (probably) or digging/root work (maybe one more year) in the spring. It has managed to bloom once (late freezes usually get the buds), nice single pink flowers with that terrific ume fragrance...

 

[Shima]

I used to get them from Kanemi at Muranaka. Fond memories.

 

[Adair M]

Umes are one of those specialty trees that are fun, just because they’re so different. 50 weeks of the year, they absolutely ugly. But, those two weeks when they’re blooming??? O. M. G. !!!

 

[Martin Sweeney]

Getting closer.

 

[namnhi]

 

[JudyB]

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nice! double pink love...

 

[namnhi]

nice! double pink love...

Thanks Judy.
Here is closer one. Only wish they last a bit longer.

 

[Pitoon]

I need to get a couple myself to grow. Hopefully in 2020 I'll pick a few up.

 

[Adair M]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Pinkmas!

 

[TomB]

This little clump is going to flower soon as well

 

[SilenceDogwood]

This one is for sale on Ebay right now for $1,750. I bought one from the same guy a couple years ago and it's doing really well. Hard to find good Ume in the US

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Sir, did you buy it? I no longer see it on eBay. I wonder where those Ume come from, almost look like imported trees.

Your humble servant,
S. Dogwood

 

[namnhi]