The wait for grafted plants is finally over! Unfortunately, there are very few due to the very low take rates and delayed failures that we encountered. These plants were grafted earlier this year and seem to have stabilized and are now available for purchase. I highly recommend potting them up in 3g, 5g or in the ground, they should be kept in shade until winter. I can not guarantee the plants beyond shipping due to the highly sensitive nature of this species. These are the only plants that are grown and grafted in the USA that are available in the United States. The rootstocks are seed grown Myrica cerifera.
There are very few plants available, after this it will be at least a year before more become available.
Varieties available:
Wusu (Female)- Dark Purple/Black fruit, sweet and delicious
Biqi(Female)- Large delicious red/deep burgundy fruit. Just fruited for me this year and it’s a great fruit.
Crystal(Female)- A very light colored fruit, almost white but with an orange/red blush. Sweet delicious flavor.
Family: Myricaceae
Name: Myrica rubra
Common Name / Native Name: Yangmei
Range: Guangdong, Guangxi, Philippines, Korea; Mountainous regions from 300-5000 feet
Sun: Full sun/part shade
Height: 30+ feet
Width: 30 +feet
Foliage: Lanceolate, light green foliage with slight serrations
Flower: Inconspicuous racemes of small red flowers
Fruit: Large deep red to pink golf ball sized fruits with a pebbly appearance
Soil Type/ pH: Tolerates higher pH soils
USDA Climate Zones: 8b+
Cold Hardiness: Undetermined but capable of handling frosts and occasionally snow
Edibility: An incredibly delicious and highly sought after fruit. Great eaten out of hand.
Age to maturity:
5+ years
Sources:
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:585602-1
http://calmei-yangmei.com/yangmei-cultivars/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrica_rubra
Care Guide:
Keep seedlings in shade for the first year and let them acclimate from winter-spring and they should be fine. Yangmei seedlings are sensitive to full sun exposure. Seedlings are ideally planted straight from 4” into the ground. The roots seem vulnerable to disturbance and I believe this contributes to mortality. Planting into the ground from 4” allows for roots to tap in and start doing what they do, which is mainly growing straight down and less so spreading fibrous roots. They can be grown in pots but it is believed by many that they do better in the ground. I would suggest potting up from 4” to 1 gallon to 5 gallon later, ensuring the roots fill each pot before transplanting.
Bullet Points:
Shade for the First year
Let plant acclimate for a couple weeks to one month
Plant 4” straight into ground or from 4” to 1 gallon to 5 gallon in preceding years
I prefer Fox Farm Ocean Forest for my seedlings & most all plant potting.
Light organic fertilization on plants.
The wait for grafted plants is finally over! Unfortunately, there are very few due to the very low take rates and delayed failures that we encountered. These plants were grafted earlier this year and seem to have stabilized and are now available for purchase. I highly recommend potting them up in 3g, 5g or in the ground, they should be kept in shade until winter. I can not guarantee the plants beyond shipping due to the highly sensitive nature of this species. These are the only plants that are grown and grafted in the USA that are available in the United States. The rootstocks are seed grown Myrica cerifera.
There are very few plants available, after this it will be at least a year before more become available.
Varieties available:
Wusu (Female)- Dark Purple/Black fruit, sweet and delicious
Biqi(Female)- Large delicious red/deep burgundy fruit. Just fruited for me this year and it’s a great fruit.
Crystal(Female)- A very light colored fruit, almost white but with an orange/red blush. Sweet delicious flavor.
Family: Myricaceae
Name: Myrica rubra
Common Name / Native Name: Yangmei
Range: Guangdong, Guangxi, Philippines, Korea; Mountainous regions from 300-5000 feet
Sun: Full sun/part shade
Height: 30+ feet
Width: 30 +feet
Foliage: Lanceolate, light green foliage with slight serrations
Flower: Inconspicuous racemes of small red flowers
Fruit: Large deep red to pink golf ball sized fruits with a pebbly appearance
Soil Type/ pH: Tolerates higher pH soils
USDA Climate Zones: 8b+
Cold Hardiness: Undetermined but capable of handling frosts and occasionally snow
Edibility: An incredibly delicious and highly sought after fruit. Great eaten out of hand.
Age to maturity:
5+ years
Sources:
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:585602-1
http://calmei-yangmei.com/yangmei-cultivars/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrica_rubra
Care Guide:
Keep seedlings in shade for the first year and let them acclimate from winter-spring and they should be fine. Yangmei seedlings are sensitive to full sun exposure. Seedlings are ideally planted straight from 4” into the ground. The roots seem vulnerable to disturbance and I believe this contributes to mortality. Planting into the ground from 4” allows for roots to tap in and start doing what they do, which is mainly growing straight down and less so spreading fibrous roots. They can be grown in pots but it is believed by many that they do better in the ground. I would suggest potting up from 4” to 1 gallon to 5 gallon later, ensuring the roots fill each pot before transplanting.
Bullet Points:
Shade for the First year
Let plant acclimate for a couple weeks to one month
Plant 4” straight into ground or from 4” to 1 gallon to 5 gallon in preceding years
I prefer Fox Farm Ocean Forest for my seedlings & most all plant potting.
Light organic fertilization on plants.
