WTB Prunus Mume cuttings

[JoeR]

As the title states...
I'm looking to buy ~10 or so prunus mume cuttings to put into the ground. Interested in the white flowering and pink/"red" as long as they are good growers. I'm also willing to trade if interested.

Wouldn't mind some 'Kiyo Hime' and 'Arakawa' Japanese maple cuttings too..

Thanks in Advance,
Joe

 

[Lars Grimm]

Check out Evergreen Gardenworks. They have a large selection.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

I'll see what I have. Private message me your phone number.

 

[JoeR]

Check out Evergreen Gardenworks. They have a large selection.

Thanks for the reply. I am aware they sell them, but they are $18 for a 2 1/2 pot so its not the most economical option for a larger quantity. If I was only buying 1 or 2, or if I was looking for a select cultivar, I'd definitely go to Brent for sure.

 

[Dav4]

My understanding is that Ume are quite difficult to strike from cuttings. I have 4 ume that I purchased from Brent years ago. They grow like weeds once established so you might think about getting a few plants to grow out for 2 or 3 years then use them as your cutting source... just a thought.

 

[JoeR]

My understanding is that Ume are quite difficult to strike from cuttings. I have 4 ume that I purchased from Brent years ago. They grow like weeds once established so you might think about getting a few plants to grow out for 2 or 3 years then use them as your cutting source... just a thought.

Thanks for the input;

I actually should have specified- they don't have to be Cuttings because I'm not looking for a specific cultivar. I would be equally happy with seedlings. I've read they flower in a few years if planted in the ground from seed. Even just seeds would be fine.

 

[Joshua Diaz]

I'll see what I have. Private message me your phone number.[/QUOT

If you have some extra ones. I would be intrested as well.

 

[AlainK]

Sorry, they wouldn't be allowed to be sent across the Atlantic...

 

[TomB]

My understanding is that Ume are quite difficult to strike from cuttings.

I get about a 20% success rate just by sticking them in a big tub of garden compost alongside other plants. However it takes a very long time for them to develop roots - they'll push leaves and remain alive, but not produce any root growth for up to a year. My methods could probably be improved though

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Thanks for the input;

I actually should have specified- they don't have to be Cuttings because I'm not looking for a specific cultivar. I would be equally happy with seedlings. I've read they flower in a few years if planted in the ground from seed. Even just seeds would be fine.

From Peter Tea's blog, "Unlike other flowering trees that may take 1-15 years before they bloom, Flowering Plum is much more unpredictable. So far, it seems that a tree will start to bloom somewhere between 20 year and 100+ years! I know this to be true because we have a Flowering plum that was grown from seed in the yard that is over 100 years old and one of the lower branches still won’t bloom. This unpredictability is the reason why people tend to graft instead."

 

[JoeR]

From Peter Tea's blog, "Unlike other flowering trees that may take 1-15 years before they bloom, Flowering Plum is much more unpredictable. So far, it seems that a tree will start to bloom somewhere between 20 year and 100+ years! I know this to be true because we have a Flowering plum that was grown from seed in the yard that is over 100 years old and one of the lower branches still won’t bloom. This unpredictability is the reason why people tend to graft instead."

Hmm. I'm not sure then. Brent sells prunus mume seedlings, and says they will flower in 3-5 years if allowed to grow freely. He is an expert so I trust his opinion. You mentioned flowering plum; I'm looking for flowering apricot- so maybe we're talking about different species?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Hmm. I'm not sure then. Brent sells prunus mume seedlings, and says they will flower in 3-5 years if allowed to grow freely. He is an expert so I trust his opinion. You mentioned flowering plum; I'm looking for flowering apricot- so maybe we're talking about different species?

Peter Tea is discussing P. mume in those articles; apricot and plum are generally interchangeable names for (m)ume. They are notoriously difficult to root from cuttings; I have tried dozens over the years and have yet to get one to root.

 

[parhamr]

These folks are legit: https://www.forestfarm.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mume&cat= (ugh, their new website is slow!)

 

[parhamr]

Speaking of which… I just purchased one Prunus mume ‘Bonita’ (JAPANESE UME APRICOT) sapling from Forest Farm.

 

[Joshua Diaz]

Speaking of which… I just purchased one Prunus mume ‘Bonita’ (JAPANESE UME APRICOT) sapling from Forest Farm.

I saw some of there prices is it a sapling for 30 bucks or so or is that a separate size?

 

[JoeR]

They don't sell any white ones, or at least that I saw... I'm also very curious as to how big the $30 plants are

 

[parhamr]

@Joshua Diaz see http://www.forestfarm.com/pot-sizes for sizes and heights. I trust these folks and will not be upset if the prices are a little steep for what I get—they're a good non-profit.

 

[Owen Reich]

Forest Farm is a good resource.

Another resource I use is Camellia Forest Nursery. They are primarily
mail order, but I drive there to buy big trees. They have between 10-15 cultivars (all from cuttings).

@William N. Valavanis also sells Prunus mume cuttings that are reasonably priced.

Prunus mume are easy to root once you fail a dozen times..... Timing is key; I cannot tell you when as every propagation mist house is different. I will say that fungicide treatments are necessary no matter what as the trees have more sugar in them than a Krispy Cream doughnut. I'll start rooting them again in the coming years once my prop house is up.

 

[Joshua Diaz]

@Joshua Diaz see http://www.forestfarm.com/pot-sizes for sizes and heights. I trust these folks and will not be upset if the prices are a little steep for what I get—they're a good non-profit.

Ok perfect i might pick some of them up then. Thank you.

 

[JudyB]

I'll start rooting them again in the coming years once my prop house is up.

oooh, this sounds exciting.... (rubs hands together....)