Jimmy Pete
Yamadori
“Hi - I’m Iggy the Azalea!”
Hey everyone, glad to have stumbled onto the board. Looks to be a thriving community! I’ve been a bonsai fan my entire life, have owned a few, and unfortunately seen a few die for various reasons (usually trusting roommates to care for them while out of town).
Anywho, my mom send my wife a nice bittersweet azalea for Mother’s Day that we thought might be a good candidate to turn into a bonsai. Ive only ever purchased bonsai in the past, so really excited to try to make my own. Unfortunately I have no idea where to begin! I’ve posted some pictures of the azalea below, which we’ve dubbed “Iggy the Azalea”, and would really love any ideas for potential shape, thoughts on how to achieve, and/or recommendations for other necessities fo getting started (Ideal pot, soil needed, general care, etc)
if there’s any other info I can provide that would be helpful, let me know! I’m excited to get started, and will definitely post picture updates as the journey unfolds!