A long awaited special treat...

[Cadillactaste]

A long awaited moment...to see the neagari/exposed root Satsuki bloom...it's about to offer me a long awaited treat.

Just sitting in a Sonny Boggs pot. Its still in its original bulb pot until next spring.

 

[Wilson]

Awesome! I can't wait for it to bloom for you. I thought of you the other day as I was repotting a funky exposed root, I know you appreciate them.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Awesome! I can't wait for it to bloom for you. I thought of you the other day as I was repotting a funky exposed root, I know you appreciate them.

Thanks...I'm totally pumped for the show.

You know me to well with exposed roots. You have a post on it at all?

 

[Lobaeux]

Very cool! Can't wait to see the pics with the blooms!

 

[barrosinc]

cool! To see an azalea flower is worth the wait!
Are leaves getting big? Did you over fertilize last year?

 

[Cadillactaste]

cool! To see an azalea flower is worth the wait!
Are leaves getting big? Did you over fertilize last year?

I may have fertilized to much...or, the need of that indoor light for the greenhouse. Will be cutting this way back after bloom. So I'm not overly concerned. Everything will go most likely.

I put a bunch of BioGold in the pot this spring.

 

[Cadillactaste]

My other Satsuki has tiny leaves...right beside it. But...I fed this one heavier on the BioGold. It's the only thing different I did.

 

[GrimLore]

A long awaited moment...

Nice to see indeed! Curious though as it "seems" a bit early in the North East. Looks happy though

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

Bloom and the commissioned Erin pottery pot. It matches to perfectly...lighting today I could not get the right angle to show it. That said...look below.



Then the Sonny Bogg's pot I picked up. (I might add...friends who do not do bonsai...liked this photo the most on my Facebook wall.) I think they are on to something.






Side by side...pots for selection is up closer to see. Making them appear much larger. But, not really...optical illusion.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Go with the green one, Darlene. I love the shape of the flower.

 

[Don Blackmond]

Just a point to clarify. These are hybrid trees and leaf size varies among different hybrids. So, fertilizer may be a factor, but not likely the reason why leaves on 2 different trees are not identical in size.

 

[Gustavo Martins]

It's funny how relative things can get. We have azaleas all over here. Bordering roads mixed with hydrangeas, parks, everywhere really. They do not need winter protection over here and are easy to grow. They are beautiful, but being so common kind of takes back any enjoyment of growing them as bonsai I just got rid of one I had growing on a pot for some time now to make space for more trees. Completely neglected and it bloomed every year...

 

[Adair M]

Just a point to clarify. These are hybrid trees and leaf size varies among different hybrids. So, fertilizer may be a factor, but not likely the reason why leaves on 2 different trees are not identical in size.

The ones with the smaller leaves are from Northern Japan and tend to be more cold hardy. The ones from Southern Japan have larger leaves, and are more sensitive to the cold.

That said, Don is correct, they've been hybridized many times, so it's hard to tell which is which.

 

[Cadillactaste]

That makes sense @Adair M for the larger leaf is less cold hardy.

 

[barrosinc]

did you only get 1 flower?

 

[Cadillactaste]

did you only get 1 flower?

Oh no...it's putting on quite a show. Weather has been nasty. Strong winds and rain. They are in the greenhouse. No Internet at home still. Will grab a photo between the rain...and will post when either back in town or the Internet works again.

 

[Cadillactaste]

@barrosinc in town...so able to share pictures.

 

[JoeR]

I really like the flowers! They're a great color and shape! Beautiful

 

[Cadillactaste]

Thanks @Joe R the blooms are so pretty. A plus...though short lived.

 

[my nellie]

They are lovely!