一時は芽吹きで期待をもったパンザオですが、ここへ来て状況が一変してしまいました。
There was a time when I was getting quite optimistic about my Panzao's future. However, there has been a change.
おまけに、元からある地上部は、樹皮に縦シワが入り始めました。これは、芯が完全に乾燥して縮んだため、余った樹皮がシワシワになっているのでしょう。
The new shoot stopped growing after reaching the length of about 5 cm, and then it started to wither. It is now looking like a vegetable that has been left in the fridge for a week. I am utterly speechless. Moreover, the skin on the trunk has become creased vertically. This is probably because the core of the trunk has gone completely dry and shrivelled which, in turn, caused the wrinkles on the outside.
これは先日届いた「皇帝」。これが無かったなら、今年の棗栽培は、暗~い一年になったことでしょう。あのお店には感謝、感謝です。
This is the new plant that arrived a few weeks ago. What a comfort to have this! Without this plant, 2024 would have been a miserable jujube year. So, I am grateful to that shop who sent me this plant.
幼果が見え始めました。今後、7月以降の暑い気候で咲いた花からの着果率は高いはずなので、今年の秋には1個でも良いから味見したいものです。
A young fruit. I should get some more of this during the summer, since flowers in a hot climate are more likely to result in fruit setting.