Field grown prunus mume

[Jonko21]

 

[Jonko21]

Found this field grown dual trunk prunus mume... Buy or pass? I like the movement on the right trunk but thoughts on the left?

 

[Dav4]

Need to see the base from all angles to make any reasonable assessment of potential here.

 

[River's Edge]

Found this field grown dual trunk prunus mume... Buy or pass? I like the movement on the right trunk but thoughts on the left?

My decision making is based on a few factors.
1.First factor is wether the material is excellent starting material. (not wanting to spend time on poor material)
Therefore nebari and trunkline take precedence over other basics ( except health )
Neither the nebari or trunkline are clearly evident in the pictures so difficult to say for sure! Size is important but not the decisive factor!
Trunk appearance is not so attractive and bark appearance leads me to want to know the particulars " Prunus Mume " ?
The there is the other factor. Value! is the cost in line with the product?

 

[Jonko21]

Thanks! Decided to pass for now. I pulled nebari back and it has great taper and 10 inches wide. looks like I will wait until I see a better one for the price

 

[KikurageOtomo]

I'd be willing to be a bit flexible on standards given Ume material isn't very common in the states. Unless the price is astronomical the cost could easily be offset by propagation if you're in the right zone and willing to put in a bit of labor to sell rooted cuttings off. A fairly modest, shohin one was listed on the auctions page this week for a 575 buy it now price. Kind of shows the degree of scarcity one is dealing with when it comes to Ume. My only concern here would be seeing the leaves closer, the "tongue" on the leaf doesn't look very profound and It'd make me think it might be a native Prunus species like americana.

 

[Canada Bonsai]

I agree with @KikurageOtomo , location is key -- where are you? If this was in Canada, I would pay asking price without hesitation. They are extremely rare here.

Moreover, Ume aesthetics are also extremely wide-ranging; so wide ranging that if you are smart with your grafts, there is literally no material that cannot be made into something worthwhile.

The potential to propagate this rare species is also definitely worth taking into consideration.

 

[Jonko21]

So curious, would the tree still bud this winter even with scorched leaves? She says it’s double pink flowering apricot this is in SoCal.

 

[Potsofgreen]

So curious, would the tree still bud this winter even with scorched leaves? She says it’s double pink flowering apricot this is in SoCal.

socal where? ill go pick it up if you dont

 

[roberthu]

Which nursery? I will call them and ask for shipping...

 

[SeanS]

So curious, would the tree still bud this winter even with scorched leaves? She says it’s double pink flowering apricot this is in SoCal.

I’d want to see it flowering before buying, you might take it home only for it not to flower for the next 100 years

 

[Jonko21]

 

[Jonko21]

Picked this one up instead. Looking forward to seeing it develop. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

 

[KikurageOtomo]

Picked this one up instead. Looking forward to seeing it develop. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

I'd suggest looking at this video by Bjorn on partial outer canopial defoliation for Ume. If you have faith in its health you could likely preform it this year, if not it may be pertinent to wait. Essentially it looks like this was allowed to run out of profile and the Ume will get very leggy over time if you dont correct this by forcing inner growth.

 

[Jonko21]

Thanks! This is the plan. Hoping to see some vigor when it starts to leaf.

 

[100lols]

Where did you find a tree like that in/near San Diego? Beautiful!

 

[Jonko21]

More like LA. House of bonsai. She has some great old prunus mume, many with larger trunks but most need quite a bit of root work and development. Quite pricy but hard to find material.