Good satsuki advice?

[willowmt]

I came across this page

http://livingartbonsaisociety.org/spotlight.html

it has a lot of information - but is it a good site to follow? Does anyone know? There seems to be a couple things on it that seem to be contradictory to what I've been reading here on the forums.

 

[Adair M]

Interesting link!

The info on Satsuki azalea seems to be very good. Most people on this site do not follow that regimine. But I do something very similiar. I don't let mine flower every year.

I happen to own the second Shimpaku bonsai shown. I did not own it when that photo was taken.

Here's a current picture:

 

[Eric Group]

That was a cool site!
Some real good advice in ther, some snake oil! Foliar feeding with beer alternating with Superthrive,..? GTFO

I think a bit too much is made about alternating blooming years.. Some say every other year, some say every third... Some say they let them bloom and just remove the blooms a little early... I don't think anybody can provide proof of one method being better than another!

I do think the repotting recommendations are spot on.... There is a lot of really good info on that page!

 

[willowmt]

Awesome! I'm glad I found it, then. Good info all on one page. What would beer do?

 

[Eric Group]

Awesome! I'm glad I found it, then. Good info all on one page. What would beer do?

If it makes the tree as happy as it makes me.. Well... Maybe I should give it a try!

 

[willowmt]

Haha

 

[eferguson1974]

Beer on your bonsai? Thats alcohol abuse! But really it does have a lot of vitamins, should be organic and both feed and water at the same time. Im not gonna waste perfectly good beer on plants.

 

[Boscology]

One tablespoon of flat beer mixed in a 40 oz. spray bottle applied on the foliage, first example of pouring one out for all the homies (maybe in this case trees) that aren't with us today.

 

[JoeR]

Interesting link!

The info on Satsuki azalea seems to be very good. Most people on this site do not follow that regimine. But I do something very similiar. I don't let mine flower every year.

I happen to own the second Shimpaku bonsai shown. I did not own it when that photo was taken.

Here's a current picture:

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I saw this in person and I absolutely love this tree. It was definently one of the best there, dont blame you at all for buying it.

You must keep us updated on it!