Prunus Okame Bonsai

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Prunus okame bonsai. This is one of the parent species of the okame cherry and the autumn flowering cherry. Over fertilization is prohibited for cherry trees. One of the most popular garden cherries prunus x incam okame taiwan cherry is a small deciduous tree of upright and vase shaped habit when young becoming more rounded with age. Pruning prunus okame trees.
Although it is possible to leave your okame cherry blossom tree to its own devices if you prune it for the first few years it will create a more balanced branch framework. His goal was to create a cherry that had the hot pink to carmine red flowers of p. An okane cherry tree prunus x incam okame is a smart choice for gardeners who long for an elegant cherry tree but don t have the time to do a lot of maintenance. Nearly all are cold hardy to 30f.
This name is considered synonymous with but is not preferred to the modern name of prunus okame. Campanulata but without its sensitivity to cold. Problems if you want to attract pollinators prunus okame is a great choice. After the petals have dropped but before the new shoot growth appears.
Okame was developed by captain collingwood ingram of england using prunus incisa as the female parent and prunus campanulata as the male parent. These trees are naturally. Evoluzione bonsai 6 240 views. Prunus okame okame cherry japanse sierkers duration.
Nearly all prunus prefer full sun well drained loose soils and moist but not wet soil in summer. Peach bonsai prunus persica from spring to winter duration. A huge genus of well known and often used plants. Sources in the 20th century published the botanical name as prunus x incisa okame.
Okame is a small deciduous tree with an upright rounded crown. A hardy deciduous tree growing to about 10m 30 tall. Blooming in early mid spring a profusion of mildly fragrant 5 petaled rich carmine pink flowers with red calyces smother the bare branches and create a terrific floral display. It has an upright growth habit and finely textured dark green leaves which turn brilliant orange in autumn.
Prune after flowering i e. Continue to shape your okame cherry tree as desired for the first 4 years of its life. We are interested in the flowering and ornamental species that make excellent landscape plants as well as bonsai. Suggested uses could be used in a hedge or as a bonsai plant or accent plant in small space gardens and landscapes.