Purple Leaf Plum Bonsai
They can be eaten raw and are a nice choice for jams.
Purple leaf plum bonsai. A superb variety for indoors easy to care for and ideal as a beginner s bonsai tree. It is a robust species which needs very much water in summer and does not tolerate late frosts in spring. It can reach a height of 25 feet however many of them are found in the range between 15 to 25 feet. Although the fruits are small at only 1 25 inches they are edible.
I have a purple leaf plum. The flowering plum tree prunus blireana usda zones 6 through 8 is one of the most striking trees. At maturity the tree grows to a width of 20 to 25 feet. Helens variety but the leaves are much more green than other plum trees in the area.
Read on for tips on how to prune a purple leaf sand cherry. Purple leaf sand cherry care involves regular pruning. A vigorous twining vine with compound leaves which produces long tendrils and hanging flower clusters in blue purple violet or white depending on the cultivar. It is the mount st.
The new tips to the leaves often display a reddish tinge which complements the lovely flaky bark beautifully. Care guide for the wisteria bonsai tree. This striking plant also known as plum leaf sand cherry is valued for its reddish purple foliage and pale pink blooms. These little gems can be yellow purple or red depending on the cultivar.
The lifespan of this tree is comparatively short as it generally lives up to 20 years on an average. Purple leaf plums are medium sized deciduous trees primarily used for ornamental purposes. Its fast growth rate and upright to upright spreading nature quickly forms a 15 to 25 foot tall dense silhouette. It produces edible fruit and its oval leaves may be purple bronze red or silver.
Purple leaf plum tree is a small plant. It gets about five hours of sunlight a day. Purple leaf sand cherry prunus x cistena is a hardy shrub that belongs to the rose family. On jun 7 2004 dandelioness77 from tacoma wa wrote.
Chinese sweet plum bonsai sageretia theezans are a personal favourite. As the leaves develop they turn bright green. Purple leaf plum is one of the first trees to flower in the spring with the blossoms appearing even before the leaves are fully formed. Purple leaved plum has new foliage which unfolds as ruby red then turns reddish purple and finally matures to greenish bronze by the end of the summer.
Growing purple leaf plum trees.