Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-Mai'

[David Nicholson]

We have had Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-Mai' in a pot on the patio for 11 years and it is just coming into bloom this year. We bought it to commemorate my mum and wanted something that would be in flower on the anniversary of her death. Only lately having looked at other examplkes of the plant have we noticed that all of them have had green flower stems and the flowers calyxes were also green. Those on our plant are red (see pic below) which leads us to wonder if we really have P. incisa 'Kojo-no-Mai' or an imposter? Can anyone help please?

 

[Onion]

Picture of the whole plant, David?
From your shot it looks like 'Koju-no-Mai'. But it is better to see the whole plant.

[David Nicholson]

Uli, I'll try to get one tomorrow.

[johngennard]

I agree with Uli,one really needs to see the whole plant but from what you have shown the diameter of the branch looks to be too heavy for Ko-jo-no mai.The branch structure is extremely twiggy,particularly at the extremeties.

[SusanS]

We have had Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-Mai' in a pot on the patio for 11 years and it is just coming into bloom this year. We bought it to commemorate my mum and wanted something that would be in flower on the anniversary of her death. Only lately having looked at other examplkes of the plant have we noticed that all of them have had green flower stems and the flowers calyxes were also green. Those on our plant are red (see pic below) which leads us to wonder if we really have P. incisa 'Kojo-no-Mai' or an imposter? Can anyone help please?

 

I think it is a beautiful plant and a lovely way to remember your Mum, whatever the name.

[Giles]

http://www.pershore.ac.uk/plantid/plants/Prunus%20incisa%20'Kojo-no-mai'/pages/Prunus%20incisa%20'Kojo-no-mai'%20at%20Pershore_%2025%20March%202009%20(3)_JPG.htm

[Giles]

The most distinctive feature, to me atleast, is the zig-zagging of the twigs.

[mark smyth]

Mine looks the same and no longer zig zags

[mark smyth]

Just in from Homebase - their plants have green stems and calyx

[Maggi Young]

Might the conditions in which the plant has been kept  influence the calyx colour?   Indoors/under cover  bleaching out the red?

[David Nicholson]

Might the conditions in which the plant has been kept  influence the calyx colour?   Indoors/under cover  bleaching out the red?

It might Maggi but I've seen lots at garden centres, indoor and out, with green calyxes and stems.

As promised here's a pic, not a good one I'm afraid as it was very bright here today(for a change!), showing the whole plant.

[Michael J Campbell]

David, do you really mean that it is not raining.

[David Nicholson]

David, do you really mean that it is not raining.

I do Michael, wall to wall sunshine today. I've had to moan about something other than the weather today

[Michael J Campbell]

The same here,I got loads of work done today.

[Maggi Young]

David, do you really mean that it is not raining.

Ignore him, Michael, he's either lying or deluded
So wet here the dogs won't go out.


 Just seen your post Michael.... not you too?

Ian the Christie kind was on the phone earlier and he's has rain hail sleet, snow... all in the one day... Horrible weather! He's well cheesed off.