Satsuki 'Shin Nikko'

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Picked this Satsuki 'Shin Nikko' up when Rick Garcia visited Milwaukee this August. I forgot if I made a thread for it. I'm planning to use this as a progression thread. Today I am removing flower buds. Tedious, and they are still quite small, I will have to do several rounds of bud removal. As more buds enlarge, I'll remove them in later rounds of picking. I want to repot in early spring, so I need to keep it strong. Removing flower buds, and being on schedule with fertilizer will help prepare the tree for repotting. I'm planning on using 100% kanuma. I need to spray, looks like some sort of "bug" is munching on some zones of the leaves. I have a nice synthetic pyrethroid with a growth hormone disruptor that should do the trick. I just need to get off my but and do it.

 

[penumbra]

I have a nice synthetic pyrethroid with a growth hormone disruptor

Can you share this?

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Sure, I'll take pics when I spray, later today or sometime tomorrow.

 

[penumbra]

Sure, I'll take pics when I spray, later today or sometime tomorrow.

Thank you. I don't have a spray with both. And when I use foggers I have to use one, wait a week and use the other. At about $30 a fogger it can get expensive. At least when I pay that kind of money (or more) for a spray, I get multiple applications.

 

[Colorado]

Picked this Satsuki 'Shin Nikko' up when Rick Garcia visited Milwaukee this August. I forgot if I made a thread for it. I'm planning to use this as a progression thread. Today I am removing flower buds. Tedious, and they are still quite small, I will have to do several rounds of bud removal. As more buds enlarge, I'll remove them in later rounds of picking. I want to repot in early spring, so I need to keep it strong. Removing flower buds, and being on schedule with fertilizer will help prepare the tree for repotting. I'm planning on using 100% kanuma. I need to spray, looks like some sort of "bug" is munching on some zones of the leaves. I have a nice synthetic pyrethroid with a growth hormone disruptor that should do the trick. I just need to get off my but and do it.

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Oh yeah!!! What a beauty!

Have you seen the flowers yet?

 

[Nybonsai12]

Awesome tree Leo. Looking forward to updates.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Oh yeah!!! What a beauty!

Have you seen the flowers yet?

Have not seen it bloom, yet. But, if you have a copy of Rick Garcia's book, "Satsuki Azalea Bonsai, A Fundamental Study", flip to page 12, figure 1.12 lower left of the3 photos of Bob Gould's collection. Half the tree is visible, in the same pot as above, with very pale light pink flowers with slightly darker throats. Rick showed me that photo before I wrote the check. It is not the focal point of the photo, but the photo gives you an idea.

Bob Gould is over 90 years old, and has been selling off many of the trees in his collection. Rick has been serving as a broker for his azaleas in conjuction with Rick's book tour. This tree was one of Bob's prior to my getting it from Rick.

 

[Carol 83]

Wonderful tree Leo.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

It’s gonna be a great tree to work and learn on!

I like the way Bob was growing out new branches to revitalize the tree. Looks like you will have quite a number of inner branches to select out in the future.

cheers
DSD sends

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

It’s gonna be a great tree to work and learn on!

I like the way Bob was growing out new branches to revitalize the tree. Looks like you will have quite a number of inner branches to select out in the future.

cheers
DSD sends

I'm going to have to do some judicious pruning of outer branches, There is a lot of interior small branches that are dying off, I assume lack of light. I have not really thought about whi h outer branches to remove. So you have seen this tree up close and personal. We should talk.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Sure, PM me with some times and let’s chat. I’ll send you contact info.

Cheers
DSD sends

 

[fcrdaddy]

I'm going to have to do some judicious pruning of outer branches, There is a lot of interior small branches that are dying off, I assume lack of light. I have not really thought about whi h outer branches to remove. So you have seen this tree up close and personal. We should talk.

Hey Leo, You have some great thoughts about this tree going forward. I have some personal investment in the tree and would certainly be willing to offer my thoughts if that is of interest to you. If so, drop me an email and we can schedule some time to chat.