Prunus Mume trees are starting to bloom

[R3x]

My Prunus Mume trees are starting to open flowers. So I will be posting photos of them - flowers only as the trees are mainly used for creating cuttings/scions...
Beni Chi Dori: Pendula: Alboplena:

 

[R3x]

Some more are getting there...
Omoi No Mama: Fuji Botan Shidare: Alphandii:

Here are photos of 2 winter flowering plantrs:
Winter Jasimne (Jasminum nudiflorum): This one I don't remember exactly but probably Sycoparrotia Semidecidua:

 

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Omoi No Mama in its full dual-color glory: Rosea plena (I think):

 

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Beni Chi Dori in full bloom: Rosea Plena detail:

 

[junmilo]

 

[junmilo]

Brought three in...it was strange that one bloomed with this dark red/pink flower...two years ago I recall it had a regular pink flower.

 

[R3x]

Here's some more:

One of these is Rosea Plena, other I don't know (Alphandii maybe): Another Beni Chi dori: Fuji Botan Shidare: Peggy Clarke:

And small Kojo No Mai (Prunus Incisa):

 

[Grovic]

Here's some more:

One of these is Rosea Plena, other I don't know (Alphandii maybe): View attachment 290012 View attachment 290013 Another Beni Chi dori: View attachment 290014 Fuji Botan Shidare: View attachment 290016 Peggy Clarke: View attachment 290017

And small Kojo No Mai (Prunus Incisa): View attachment 290015

Nice! is the hazard of late frosts over in your area? How do you manage late frosts for flowering trees?

 

[R3x]

Nice! is the hazard of late frosts over in your area? How do you manage late frosts for flowering trees?

Well actually there is. Right now it is 20 degrees Celcius - on the sun you can walk in shorts only. In the night it gets to about 10 or 8. Pretty hot for this time of year. But the weather forecast just announced quite steep drop in temperatures starting from tomorrow until Tuesday or so. In the night it might drop to -3 or -4 which might be dangerous. Umes are known for flowering during winter when there is even some snow left so I guess these should be fine. But there are other trees that started to push buds.
I do not try to manage it in any way. What can I do? Wine growers burn some special candles / torches in an attempt to prevent late frosts in April. I do not have any. I reside in one of the warmest parts of Slovakia and also my garden is enclosed. I will be hoping it won't be that bad. Also the national weather forecast is not really reliable for longer term forecasts. Yesterday the forecasted drop was even more dramatic. So tomorrow it might be just OK.

I add picture of Beni Chi Dori Ume growing in my garden. All the other big trees (mostly Asian pears, some peaches, plums, diospyros, gingko, Szechuan pepper) are only starting to push buds but this one is already blooming for almost a month:

 

[augustine]

I like you ume. Mine was a month early this year

 

[Trueblackpercula]

Outstanding

 

[R3x]

First 2 appeared yesterday and today... 2 different trees but probably the same cultivar (just to be safe I try to keep 2 specimen from each cultivar).

 

[vp999]

 

[Dabbler]

Very nice! I love ume - mine bloomed then got frosted

 

[gooeytek]

Brought three in...it was strange that one bloomed with this dark red/pink flower...two years ago I recall it had a regular pink flower.


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Long shot, but...

What cultivar is the red one?

 

[R3x]

Long shot, but...

What cultivar is the red one?

Try checking out Matsubara Red.

 

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Looking forward to this march to see this lovely bonsai's progress!!

 

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This one is deep red in fact - it's just the photo making it more pink:



Beni-chi-dori:

Unkown one:

 

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This one is deep red in fact - it's just the photo making it more pink:

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Beni-chi-dori:
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Unkown one:
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Absolutely Lovely

 

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Some more from today:


The following 2 are 4 or 5 year old seedlings that (what a surprise!) started to bloom this year: