Japanese Apricot Tree | Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori'

Japanese Apricot Tree | Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori'This small ornamental tree provides a masterclass in elegance, with abundant pink flowers smothering its stems in early spring The flowers start out a hot pink before becoming a paler pastel blush pink as time goes by The tree's blooms are highly fragrant, with notes of cinammon and clove perfuming the air Sometimes, the tree will also produce bitter tasting fruits that look a bit like rosy apples from the sweet shop! This Japanese Apricot variety has

who gently nurture them into healthy young plants

for it will stand defiantly in good condition from October right through to April

hardy and resilient with attractive looks and low maintenance

start flowering from the bottom of the plant all the way up to the top and along the branches

a unique variety of Moth Orchid

Unlike Alnus glutinosa

skin and eye irritant

there really is no other word for it

Petals are densely packed and are a deep blue-purple or violet colours

these are followed by the pepper fruits towards the end of autumn which last roughly 6-8 weeks

One of only a small number of raspberry varieties to have been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM)

Wayfaring Tree