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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20400
I recently bought a Prunus Mume from a local nursery it t's listed as 18 yrs. When I got it it was a bare tree and now after 6 weeks it is in full leaf. I presume from all that have read that the tree has already flowered, there lies the confusion. I live in southern Spain where we have an early spring, my information tells me that I cannot prune or repot the tree until later in the year but it really does need repotting now but there is much leaf and branch growth. I don't want to harm the tree but I feel that I should do something.
Any advise would be great
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20401

milo wrote: I cannot prune or repot the tree until later in the year but it really does need repotting now but there is much leaf and branch growth. I don't want to harm the tree but I feel that I should do something.
Any advise would be great


If there is a lot of growth and the tree is apparently doing fine, why do you think it needs to be repotted?
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20402
Thank you I get the points and will stick with it as it is.
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20403
Prunus mume is re potted after flowering so now. One of mine flowered in January the other one in March.
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20405
curious if we can see a picture..
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20440
Photo 1 shows the bonsai 2 week after purchase on 4/3/16 Photo 2 show it now.
Although the tree is healthy the por I bought it in is a plastic one which doesn't compliment the tree, however I have taken the point that the tree is more important than the pot.
Any advise on pinching or pruning would be helpful.
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20441

milo wrote: Photo 1 shows the bonsai 2 week after purchase on 4/3/16 Photo 2 show it now.
Although the tree is healthy the por I bought it in is a plastic one which doesn't compliment the tree, however I have taken the point that the tree is more important than the pot.


The tree does seem to be in very good health. It certainly would look better in a different pot.

Any advise on pinching or pruning would be helpful.


I think you can prune the long shoots, but I'm not going to give advise when there is better information available than what I can give you.
Have a look here:

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