Buds on Pyracntha

Since I've not had this happen before, I'm going to document the buds-flowers-fruit on my little (7-inch) shohin Pyracantha. It had orange berries when I got it as a much larger plant. So, watch this space.

BUDS

Looking good Jim !! Looks like you are going to have flowers and berries this year... good luck take care john

It's such a good feeling when our tree produce their magic!

We have flowers now.

Jackie calls this one my "topiary tree." I'll have to do something about it after I have thinned the berries.

A few days later.

Jim, don't do any overhead watering while it's blooming.

Here's a pic of one of mine blooming this year. I collected this and some others a few years ago, from a shopping mall. They were planted in the 1960's.

Russell Coker wrote:


Jim, don't do any overhead watering while it's blooming.

Too late. We had 3.5 inches of rain yesterday afternoon and night. <g>

These blooms seemed to last "strong" for about a week... and then fade. Do you know what color your berries will be?

Yes. Bright orange.

Todd and Jim,
Very nice trees. I really like these. Sweet.

I saw Todd's in person, and its even better in person. It wasn't in bloom then, but the tree is quite nice.

Thanks, Leo. I do like Pyracantha. They are becoming something of a pest aound here. Birds love the fruits (they get drunk as skunks on them) and the seeds get dropped everywhere. I have a "variety" growing here and there on my property with very small leaves. I have several shohin-size growing in small pots. We'll see how they turn out.