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Ume (Japanese Plum)

 Ume (Japanese Plum) - (Tree Type (Outdoors))

  
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bonsai_japanese_plum_01.jpg image ME(JAPANESEPLUM)>UME (JAPANESE PLUM) -

Ume is an Asian tree SPECIES classified as GENUS Prunus. Its common names include Chinese plum and Japanese apricot. It is a DECIDUOUSTREE>DECIDUOUS TREE with oval, TAPER pointed, mid-green LEAVES producing blossom, FRUITs and large blooms of fragrant FLOWERS on bare winter branches.

STYLE : suited to every style, except formal upright and broom.

WARNING : Do not allow soil to dry out while in BUD>BUD, otherwise buds will drop. Protect from frost to avoid DIE-BACK or flower damage. Picture courtesy of British BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAI.


Care Info

ME(JAPANESEPLUM)>UME (JAPANESE PLUM) -

REPOT : Annually in a deepish pot in late winter , after flowering.

SOIL : Free draining soil : 40:60 GRIT:organic. Adddition of a small amount of LOAM also helpful.

PRUNE : Hard prune after flowering, allow unhindered growth during summer.

PINCH: Trim new SHOOTS in autumn.

WATER : Water well in growing season, sparingly in winter.

FEED : Apply BALANCED FEED in spring, heavy nitrogen feed in summer and nitrogen free feed in autumn to encourage winter flowering.

WARNING : Do not allow soil to dry out while in BUD>BUD, otherwise buds will drop. Protect from frost to avoid DIE-BACK or flower damage. Picture courtesy of British BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAI.
Thanks to - British Bonsai for use of the image


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