Comments on: A Cultivar Conundrum

By: piedmontgardener

piedmontgardener — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:56:42 +0000

Welcome, Thea! And thanks for the tip about the purported scent of ‘Rose Glow.’ Perhaps my ‘Peggy Clarke’ was never a ‘Peggy Clarke’ at all. In any case, I shall continue to enjoy the fragrance of my “Peggy,” whether or not that’s her true identity.

By: Thea

Thea — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:41:13 +0000

People report that Prunus mume “Rose Glow” has a cinnamon scent.

By: piedmontgardener

piedmontgardener — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:35 +0000

Hi, Arian, and welcome!

It is always tricky to judge the appearance of flowers by their photos, but I agree that your suggestion bears a strong resemblance to my ‘Peggy Clarke.’ I’d need to see it in person — and smell the fragrance of the flowers — before I’d be willing to make a guess.

Thanks for stopping by.

By: Arian

Arian — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:42:47 +0000

Do you think maybe you have ‘Matsubara Red’ or is that too red to be yours?
That is another pretty one.

My parents brought another interesting winter blooming flower from Iran: Ice-Flower (aka Wintersweet in US) thats blooming off and on since Mid December here in Philadelphia. Not as pretty as the flowering apricots though

By: piedmontgardener

piedmontgardener — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:34:15 +0000

Hi, Marcia.

Yes, the flowering apricots are taking full advantage of our mild winter. I understand the display in the Duke Gardens is quite spectacular this year.

By: Marcia E Herman

Marcia E Herman — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:13:56 +0000

Our mume has been blooming since the first week of December and is still going strong– the longest bloom period I ever remember. I don’t know the cultivar. It has a sweet but very faint fragrance and lovely pink blossoms.