Mellow Mullet
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Here is one that I have been working on, the flowers are not as vivid as last year's, but still look nice. I still need to tighten it up some, still a work in progress. What do you think?
John
John
Cascade Azalea
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Real purty.
Is This the one with the bee?
Sorce
Is This the one with the bee?
Sorce
Mellow Mullet
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Thanks, yes, this is the one with the bee, but the bee pictures were taken yesterday (or the day I made the bee post), these pictures were taken a week ago. The nice weather has really helped in making the flowers last, plus I remembered to spray fungicide to prevent petal blight this year.
John
John
jk_lewis
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Pretty flowers. Can't say much about the bonsai because I can't see it - base, trunk, branches, etc.
Vin
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John,
This is a great example of "what next"? The Azalea is wonderful and seems to flow nicely. However, once the flowers are gone you're left with sparse foliage. So, what next? What's the best way to green it back up again? I know some are going to say prune it back but is that the only answer? If you're trying to create branch structure then pruning it back seems to defeat the purpose. Almost every Azalea I have is leggy this time of year yet I see images of many that aren't.
This is a great example of "what next"? The Azalea is wonderful and seems to flow nicely. However, once the flowers are gone you're left with sparse foliage. So, what next? What's the best way to green it back up again? I know some are going to say prune it back but is that the only answer? If you're trying to create branch structure then pruning it back seems to defeat the purpose. Almost every Azalea I have is leggy this time of year yet I see images of many that aren't.
Mellow Mullet
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I will trim it back after I mark which branches have the white and red flowers so I don't cut them off. I will take most of the branches back at least half way and it will back bud like crazy.
It depends on the species you have for the leaves this time of year. Kurumes bloom before they put out new growth, so they always look sparse, which is what this one is.
Satsukis put out new growth before they bloom which is why they look more lush.
John
It depends on the species you have for the leaves this time of year. Kurumes bloom before they put out new growth, so they always look sparse, which is what this one is.
Satsukis put out new growth before they bloom which is why they look more lush.
John
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
That is a beautiful show!
As you prune, remember white blooms are recessive; keep all the white-flowering branches you can.
As you prune, remember white blooms are recessive; keep all the white-flowering branches you can.
Cypress187
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Those flowers look huge.
Mellow Mullet
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Thanks, Brian, and that is why I will be marking them before cutting.
Cypress, they are not really that big, maybe the size of a US quarter.
Cypress, they are not really that big, maybe the size of a US quarter.
Cypress187
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Everything is big in the US
(i imagine your quarters are also big).I couldn't really compare the size but they look/feel big.
Mellow Mullet
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I guess that is a conundrum, but not all things are big here, especially my paycheck. Let's try another comparison...petal to petal, maybe the diameter of a walnut.
John
John
barrosinc
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is the wood of the bench 1"x1"?
they seem comparable to the arakawa maple leaves?
they seem comparable to the arakawa maple leaves?
drew33998
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Beautiful. Looks like you have 3 or 4 different color blooms. White, pink with white, pink, white with pink. Azaleas are one of my favorites.
Mellow Mullet
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They are 2x2 lumber, but the actual measurement is closer to 1.75x1.75 inches.
John
John
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Yes this is one of my favorites, another flea market score. The flower usually have a darker pink color to them but are fainter this year. There were even some last year that were pink with white striations. I think it might be due to it getting too dry right before they opened.
John
John
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I doubt it, it was growing in potting soil when I got it and has been it the mix I currently use now for a while and the colors have been strong. I do have bark in the soil and sphagnum moss on top, both of which add acidity.
Mellow Mullet
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Adair,
Where do you get your Kanuma? I will be repotting some azaleas in the next week or so, I try an experiment. I don't know if i will go 100%, but I might add it to the mix and see what happens.
Thoughts?
Where do you get your Kanuma? I will be repotting some azaleas in the next week or so, I try an experiment. I don't know if i will go 100%, but I might add it to the mix and see what happens.
Thoughts?
Mellow Mullet
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Here is the "what's next". It had gotten slow on draining so I figured the roots had filled the pots and a repot was in order. It got a repot and then a trim. In a few weeks it will fill back in.
John
John
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Update:
Starting to show off. Too bad I did not spray for petal blight, it is awful this year.
Starting to show off. Too bad I did not spray for petal blight, it is awful this year.
