💮All About Prunus Mume - Japanese Flowering Apricot

[@hankdavis5342]

I planted Peggy Clarke 30 years ago in my garden and would rate it in top 3 of my favorite plants ! It has 4 Season interest , flowers , fruit ( birds like) bark and a intoxicating scent it is in the class scent wise of Daphne, Tea Olive, Gardenia and last, in ATHENS, Georgia they bloom in late February! I can’t wait to smell them ! I am planting a different Cultivar today I ordered in line from Lucille Whitman in Oregon !

[@ivanlopez8559]

Are the ones you order from there grafted?

[@APsupportsTerrorism]

I used to live in Fukuoka, with the famous tobi ume ("flying plum blossom") of Dazaifu Tenmangu, which legend says flew from Sugawara Michizane's garden in Kyoto to his place of forced exile in order to console him. The shrine is built on top of his grave, and the tree -- verified to date to his lifetime -- stands guard at the right. It still blooms every year, but there's ~1000 of them on the temple grounds. If only I could find mature trees here. IIRC they only bloom on old old old wood. Yoshinos are widely available, but not Prunus Mume.

[@kyrad6543]

I love those pink blossoms. But the shape of that Bridal Veil near the end is spectacular!

[@JimPutnam]

It is a beautiful specimen. I shot a younger one in Brie's video last week

[@a11s10h08]

While driving through neighborhoods looking for winter interest I see a few of these beauties, planning to get a crab apple tree. Thanks for sharing

[@lisawalters5482]

Wow. I want one no. Wow. How beautiful. Magical, yes. 👏🏻🌸👏🏻

[@michaldurana4227]

Thank you for the amazing video, I would like to ask what kind of rootstock is commonly used. And mume is apricot or plum? Thanks a lot for your answer and your time. Greetings from Slovakia ❤

[@monicabenard1315]

I just moved to Nathalie, VA. I have 3 of these in my front side yard. If I have I'd them properly. Right now they are fully flowered w petals coming off in the wind. I'm not sure what to do for them! Enjoyed your video. I am interested in the medicinal properties of the fruit.

[@peggyjk]

Love the tree, flowers and trunk!

[@JimPutnam]

They have it all for sure. Thanks for watching 👍

[@marciagrant6687]

Love It. I added it to my Pinterest list!!!

[@terriebutler6737]

Love that it flowers in winter. Ya got me thinking 🤔

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

My favorite tree!! Lovely flowers, and when older it has black bark and gnarly trunks/branches. I planted 2 small young whips in January 2019, one year ago now (pink and white ones)... the pink is blooming now (but only few since it's so small, ha)... can't wait until the white one blooms. I plan to buy 2 more, maybe in Fall. I'll put one more in the ground and the other perhaps in a container.

[@JimPutnam]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@lawrencebardenett6148]

Gotta love trees with this character. I may do some crab apples up in zone 6 so I dont have to fret about cold damage. Thanks Jim.

[@JimPutnam]

Similar bark for sure👍

[@debbiesineath1952]

Beautiful!

[@IcecoldDan26]

Might make a good candidate for bonsai

[@dawnlamblambkinfarm6938]

Beautiful 😍

[@agwyn02]

I moved into a house 3 years ago, and there is a bush with this exact looking flower on it in February. I have always wondered what this bush was. The ones you showed are trees. Could there also be a bush variety of this? Mine does not produce a fruit though. Any ideas on what this bush could be?

[@JimPutnam]

If I were guessing, I would say that is quince. Similar flower and timing

[@agwyn02]

HortTube with Jim Putnam Thank you!

[@hankdavis5342]

I was betting on Quince as well ! Be careful there is a Quince tree that produces edible fruit 🍎 and the bush You describe ! They bloom in many colors!

[@PunkSlap]

The trunks and flowers are absolutely beautiful. Too bad they’re not hardy to our Zone 5.

[@JimPutnam]

It wouldn't surprise me if the it lived, but the flowers would probably get badly damaged most years by cold.

[@diegoz9896]

Matsubara red is so hard to find. If anyone knows any sellers let me know!

[@ab_d8579]

Do you have some seeds of mume?

[@jossywhite3003]

Could I plant one of these in a very large pot.

[@JimPutnam]

Yes, they would last several years in a container. You wouldn't want the pot to stay frozen for any length of time though.

[@jossywhite3003]

HortTube with Jim Putnam I’m in New Zealand and we just have a few frosts a year.

[@dorindajenkins7825]

👋😃

[@cherylschumacher1832]

Beautiful but to messy for me 😂

[@JimPutnam]

The flowers on the ground are gone very quickly.

[@Glaudge]

This species produces the umeboshi plums