Flowers 2018

[0soyoung]

Rhododendron 'Blue Barron'.

 

[queenofsheba52]

That blue rhody is amazing! I have never seen anything like it.

(We expect snow again Sunday and Monday. I keep telling myself that a long, slow spring is better than a few days of higher temps and then back down into freezing.)

I am so loving this thread; all the pictures are a joy to see. Thanks for the eye candy!

 

[JoeR]

Some More Azalea Flowers:

Tusuki no Shimo, and a surprise, this plant has a few semi-double flowers on it. See how the stamen have morphed into petals?

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Regular Shimo flower

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A Satsuki called "juko"

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Chinzan, again

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The next three came from the same plant, and unknown satsuki grown from a cutting taken from an azalea that belongs to my father. I sent a few of these plants out to some of the members here, so hopefully you will have some nice flowers too.

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There are many more variations on the plant, it I get a chance, I will try to capture them with the camera

Ah is this “Dads White” that you sent me? Looks like we’re about to find out! I’m stoked!

 

[Clicio]

Hibiscus in bloom

 

[just.wing.it]

Girard's Crimson, a few early blooms... Getting ready to open up!

 

[JudyB]

Very nice all those satsuki, so much variety! After bloom, do you take them off, or just let them wither and fall?

 

[Carol 83]

Rhododendron 'Blue Barron'.

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Beautiful and unusual color.

 

[just.wing.it]

Rhododendron 'Blue Barron'.

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Beautiful and unusual color.

I second Carol, that's a cool one there!
Great color!

 

[Carol 83]

 

[0soyoung]

I love Toyonishiki in the morning



afternoon, and evening!

 

[Clicio]

Very nice all those satsuki, so much variety! After bloom, do you take them off, or just let them wither and fall?

I always take the flowers and the seed pods off after blooming.

 

[GrimLore]

Very nice all those satsuki, so much variety! After bloom, do you take them off, or just let them wither and fall?

I let them drop and clean them away with a soft paint brush as the litter up the pot, shelf, etc... I don't buy into the other practices. For the record there are others here that have wonderful plants that do the same.

Grimmy

 

[Clicio]

Very nice all those satsuki, so much variety! After bloom, do you take them off, or just let them wither and fall?

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/my-ben-oki-azalea.7466/page-11#post-551800

 

[JudyB]

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/my-ben-oki-azalea.7466/page-11#post-551800

Thanks, I saw this almost as soon as I asked the question...

 

[AZbonsai]

Mexican Bird of Paradise

Cape Honeysuckle

 

[0soyoung]

A third-year pink camellia cutting in cheap blue pot. There are two more buds - will they open?

 

[Clicio]

There are two more buds - will they open?

It looks like they will. It's a beauty this little camellia!

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

@Osoyoung - that blue rhodie is outstanding, love that color. The leaves seem small enough for bonsai. Nice.
and the camellia too

 

[JoeR]

Thanks so much again @Mellow Mullet . I cant wait to see this red one now!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Thanks so much again @Mellow Mullet . I cant wait to see this red one now!

Awesome. As it grows the flowers will have more and more variation. I have counted at least 6 on mine.