Khall azalea 2020- 2025 entry

[Khall]

Hi everybody,
I am just starting trying my hand at bonsai. I've wanted to for a while and decided to give it a try. Any advice or tips anyone would like to share would be great! Here are some photos of the azalea.

 

[Khall]

 

[Khall]

 

[Pitoon]

Nice, what are your plans for the final look of the tree?

 

[Khall]

My thought was to wait and see how well it back buds and most likely leave 2 of the 3 large branches. I was concerned about cutting it back too far and it dying back. They're pretty evenly spaced so I thought I'd wait and see how the develop before making that determination.

 

[Pitoon]

How's the tree doing? Any update pics?

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Hi @Khall .
If you haven’t had a chance to yet, please to fill out the azalea media (substrate) poll.
My thanks and please disregard this note if you’ve already polled.
Cheers!
DSD sends

 

[Pitoon]

Spring is here and your azalea could be blooming (depending on your location) or starting to leaf out with this season’s flush……it’s time for updates!

I would also like to add at this time we have 3 prizes to award. Many thanks to @Forsoothe! and @Deep Sea Diver for donating. I am also donating a prize as well.

If you are no longer interested in continuing in the Azalea Contest, please let me know so we can close your thread, thanks.

 

[Khall]

Here is a quick update on the tree so far this year. We just had a baby in March so I really haven't done anything to it other than feed and water to let it grow. Right before it started blooming a few tussock caterpillars got on it and had a buffet but it was just a few of the early flowers and some leaves on the higher branches that will be cut anyway.

I am hoping to cut it back considerably shorter after it's done blooming. My biggest issue is going to be finding a new apex as the 3 large branches all kind of naturally go out. Hopefully I'll be able to come up with a good solution.

 

[Khall]

Here is a quick update on the tree so far this year. We just had a baby in March so I really haven't done anything to it other than feed and water to let it grow. Right before it started blooming a few tussock caterpillars got on it and had a buffet but it was just a few of the early flowers and some leaves on the higher branches that will be cut anyway.

I am hoping to cut it back considerably shorter after it's done blooming. My biggest issue is going to be finding a new apex as the 3 large branches all kind of naturally go out. Hopefully I'll be able to come up with a good solution.

 

[Pitoon]

Nice flowers.