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Another big Azalea
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Author:  Koren [ 27 Nov 2017, 19:45 ]
Post subject:  Another big Azalea
3rd acquisition of the weekend, along with a Maple Dissectum and another Azalea from Ebay. Satsuki again? Thoughts/opinions/advice? Not sure how much potential it has or even what to do with it really. I know they backbud well, so do I just chop it really short and start over? Happy for it to be a long term project. It's likely to be quite root bound like the other two/.

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Full album: https://imgur.com/a/F3Emc

An idea I had for a plan - too much like topiary though perhaps?:

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More of a slant to it?:

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Author:  corin [ 27 Nov 2017, 21:29 ]
Post subject:  Re: Another big Azalea
it doesn't look like an imported azalea, so it won't be a sastuki, my guess is that its a garden azalea, or possibly a kurume
Author:  Gary Jones [ 28 Nov 2017, 00:39 ]
Post subject:  Re: Another big Azalea
I think the crossing trunk would bother me. Maybe a twin would work. I've only had mine a couple of years and they do shoot back if you prune them hard - it seems to be the recommended practice. If I don't cut them back mine just seem to extend and extend.
Author:  Brendan [ 28 Nov 2017, 10:10 ]
Post subject:  Re: Another big Azalea
If there is any chance you can get that middle trunk across so that you have a triple trunk, then you'd have a pretty good triple trunk.
Author:  Koren [ 28 Nov 2017, 10:27 ]
Post subject:  Re: Another big Azalea
corin wrote:
it doesn't look like an imported azalea, so it won't be a sastuki, my guess is that its a garden azalea, or possibly a kurume


Thanks. Is there an easy way to tell? Or should I not worry too much about it?

Gary Jones wrote:
I think the crossing trunk would bother me. Maybe a twin would work. I've only had mine a couple of years and they do shoot back if you prune them hard - it seems to be the recommended practice. If I don't cut them back mine just seem to extend and extend.


Brendan wrote:
If there is any chance you can get that middle trunk across so that you have a triple trunk, then you'd have a pretty good triple trunk.


Yeah, that's not a great feature. I'll maybe see if I can bend it.
Author:  Koren [ 29 May 2018, 13:43 ]
Post subject:  Re: Another big Azalea
Update to show it in bloom. Haven't done any work on this just yet. Might give it a prune now that flowering is done, but I kinda feel like I should address the roots/soil situation first. The trunks are too thick and heavy to bend, hopefully I can get some backbudding and eventually reduce the right hand trunk back down below the point where it crosses.

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Author:  Gary Jones [ 29 May 2018, 15:22 ]
Post subject:  Re: Another big Azalea
Enjoy removing the flower heads :061haha:

They do back bud well especially when pruned and light and air can get in.
Author:  Koren [ 30 May 2018, 15:35 ]
Post subject:  Re: Another big Azalea
Gary Jones wrote:
Enjoy removing the flower heads :061haha:


Lol thanks!
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