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Japanese Apricot Beni-chidori (auteur photo : TANAKA Juuyoh)
  • Japanese Apricot Beni-chidori (auteur photo : TANAKA Juuyoh)
  • Japanese Apricot Beni-chidori (Chihiro H, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
  • Japanese Apricot Beni-chidori (auteur photo : TANAKA Juuyoh)
  • Japanese Apricot Beni-chidori (Ka23 13, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Japanese Apricot Beni-chidori - Prunus mume Beni Chidori

Prunus mume Beni Chidori

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Widely distributed in China and Japan, the Prunus mume Beni Chidori called the Japanese apricot tree is distinguished by its wonderful pink-carmine bloom at the end of winter. At the heart of its petals, long white stamens burst in sheaves. Its very fragrant and honey-bearing flowers, assembled in terminal bouquets, bloom on bare wood in February and March to announce the arrival of sunny days.

The Prunus mume Beni Chidori grows to 3 or 5 m in height and spreads over 3 to 4 m. Its compact and rounded silhouette is ideal for small gardens. Hardy in many areas, it resists cold down to -15 à -20°C. Modest greenish-yellow fruits of 2 to 3 cm resembling apricots decorate the shrub in late May and late July. These fruits with a bitter taste and not very sweet can be eaten as is or dried, we also produce a traditional aperitif drink in Japan called "plum wine" with a sweet and tangy flavor. 

Planted in basic, well-drained soil, the Japanese Apricot Beni chidori readily joins a varied hedge or a bed in association with other spring-flowering plants. Prunus mume Beni Chidori has an exceptional longevity and can approach the millennium.

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Description

Height at maturity 3 - 5 m
Spread at maturity 3 - 4 m
Exposure sun
Flowering period February - March
Hardiness -15 to -20°C
Origin China - Japan

Widely distributed in China and Japan, the Prunus mume Beni Chidori called the Japanese apricot tree is distinguished by its wonderful pink-carmine bloom at the end of winter. At the heart of its petals, long white stamens burst in sheaves. Its very fragrant and honey-bearing flowers, assembled in terminal bouquets, bloom on bare wood in February and March to announce the arrival of sunny days.

The Prunus mume Beni Chidori grows to 3 or 5 m in height and spreads over 3 to 4 m. Its compact and rounded silhouette is ideal for small gardens. Hardy in many areas, it resists cold down to -15 à -20°C. Modest greenish-yellow fruits of 2 to 3 cm resembling apricots decorate the shrub in late May and late July. These fruits with a bitter taste and not very sweet can be eaten as is or dried, we also produce a traditional aperitif drink in Japan called "plum wine" with a sweet and tangy flavor. 

Planted in basic, well-drained soil, the Japanese Apricot Beni chidori readily joins a varied hedge or a bed in association with other spring-flowering plants. Prunus mume Beni Chidori has an exceptional longevity and can approach the millennium.

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Features

  • Common name : Japanese Apricot Beni-chidori
  • Family : Rosaceae
  • Category : fruit tree
  • Spread : 3 - 4 m
  • Foliage : deciduous
  • Color of flowers : carmine pink, long white stamens
  • Fruit : 2 to 3 cm greenish-yellow fruits resembling apricots
  • Harvest : end of May to end of July
  • Use : isolated - shrubbery
  • Soil : neutral to acid
  • Habit : Spreading
  • Earth to use : 75% universal potting soil and 25% heath earth
  • Enemies : aphids - caterpillars
  • Possible diseases : moniliosis - chancre

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