Is red plum blossom an evergreen or deciduous plant?

Red plum blossom is a type of plum blossom (mei flower). It ranks first among China's top ten famous flowers, is one of the Four Gentlemen of Flowers, and is also one of the Three Friends of Winter. It blooms in the cold winter season, with flowers in pale pink or red. So, is red plum blossom evergreen or deciduous?

1. Is red plum blossom evergreen or deciduous?

Red plum blossom is a deciduous small tree, about 10 m tall, with a brownish-purple trunk and broadly ovate to ovate leaves. It sheds its leaves in autumn and grows new leaves in spring. Its flowers, however, open in winter, so we can often see bright flowers blooming on bare branches.

2. How should a red plum bonsai be pruned?

1. After the flowers fall, cut off crossing branches, parallel branches, overlapping branches, opposite branches, water sprouts, as well as overly dense branches and weak branches that affect the tree's appearance. Cut back the upper part of the current year's branches, leaving only 2-3 young buds.

2. When the current year's leaf buds grow to 3 cm, remove some of the unwanted buds.

3. When new branches grow to a certain length, pinch off the growing tips to control branch growth.

3. Does red plum blossom bear fruit?

Red plum blossom is mainly divided into two major categories: fruit plums and flower plums. Fruit plums can bear fruit; the fruit is nearly spherical and can be yellow-white, red, purplish-red, green, or greenish-yellow, with a sour or bitter taste. Flower plums do not bear fruit.