Azalea contest 2020-2025

[Pitoon]

@Forsoothe! Should we just end the contest now then?

I got a lot of new buds coming out on mine. I cut the last two branch tips the other day. So now all new growth will come from this year's new growth. It should now fill in pretty quickly.

 

[Pitoon]

Great! Getting some really good help from all the folks here too.
Best DSD sends
btw @Forsoothe! if you really want Silver Swords, I know a gal
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I like the color of the flowers, but not a real big fan of Silver sword

 

[Forsoothe!]

@Forsoothe! Should we just end the contest now then?

I got a lot of new buds coming out on mine. I cut the last two branch tips the other day. So now all new growth will come from this year's new growth. It should now fill in pretty quickly.

Alleged buds for which no pictures exist?

 

[Forsoothe!]

I like the color of the flowers, but not a real big fan of Silver sword

I'm a sucker for variegated foliage.

 

[Pitoon]

Alleged buds for which no pictures exist?

Fair enough I'll post pics when I get home.

 

[Pitoon]

@fredman ……..i'm looking for your entry, but don't see it mate?

 

[Cadillactaste]

I must admit...I was curious about @JudyB cultivar, and upon google search...to find her tree in bloom. Stumbled upon another different cultivar...that, I reached out to my local nursery if their growers had. They did not. So, I purchased a gallon online which will ship in fall. I have no idea about this cultivar, if it can even be bonsai...No idea what the bones will look like. Buying sight unseen. But your contest pushed another tree to my bench. I will be curious how it behaves...and if I can use the bonsai techniques to it...how it responds. Worse case...it's a landscape tree and destined to go back into the ground. Time will tell. But this contest added another tree to my bench it seems. Those blooms and foliage though...

 

[Pitoon]

I must admit...I was curious about @JudyB cultivar, and upon google search...to find her tree in bloom. Stumbled upon another different cultivar...that, I reached out to my local nursery if their growers had. They did not. So, I purchased a gallon online which will ship in fall. I have no idea about this cultivar, if it can even be bonsai...No idea what the bones will look like. Buying sight unseen. But your contest pushed another tree to my bench. I will be curious how it behaves...and if I can use the bonsai techniques to it...how it responds. Worse case...it's a landscape tree and destined to go back into the ground. Time will tell. But this contest added another tree to my bench it seems. Those blooms and foliage though...

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I'm a good influencer!

 

[Cadillactaste]

I'm a good influencer!

Yes...you are an enabler...for sure.

 

[fredman]

@fredman ……..i'm looking for your entry, but don't see it mate?

I'll be a late entry...if that's ok with all ?
They are still fast asleep mate. Mid winter here. I wink at it every time I pass it. Already gave it the promise....as soon as it opens its eyes, it's coming out of that gunky soil. I even showed it the beautiful terracotta pot...and the kanuma

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

I'll be a late entry...if that's ok with all ?
They are still fast asleep mate. Mid winter here. I wink at it every time I pass it. Already gave it the promise....as soon as it opens its eyes, it's coming out of that gunky soil. I even showed it the beautiful terracotta pot...and the kanuma

Show us the money Matey... sleeping in the ground, beautiful pot and all!
Winks are optional.
Cheers
DSD sends

 

[Pitoon]

@Forsoothe! your donated prize arrived today. Many thanks for providing it. I'm sure one of the winners will truly treasure it.

 

[BonsaiWilderness]

Im in!!

 

[BonsaiWilderness]

I have a good cutting (i got it two days ago) I know im REALLY late but im in!
I have a picture of itView attachment 322542

 

[stu929]

Taking late entries ?

 

[Rivka]

Taking late entries ?

sure hop on in the water is nice! (its mostly muddy fertilizer run off but you dont mind that right?)

 

[Rivka]

I even showed it the beautiful terracotta pot...and the kanuma

It's always good to properly motivate one's trees, they have to have something to look forward to after all.

 

[Rivka]

hmmmm at what point does one need to admit that one plant may have become two?
and is there any reason you can't leave them living in harmony together or does familiarity bread contempt in them too....
probably wont know for a year or two at the next repot.

 

[Forsoothe!]

This is a pretty loose bunch here, co-mingling is not only allowed, it's encouraged. Photos optional at this point, but remember we're all voyeurs here, too.

 

[Pitoon]

Ok azalea contestants.........we should be looking at updates by the first day of Spring. I'll send everyone notices as we get near