On my recent visit to Japan, I visited several satsuki azalea nurseries with a group led by David Kreutz of Satsuki Bonsai-en in St. Louis. Dave’s been going to Japan for years and is a great guide for all things azalea. The first garden we visited was Zuishou Nakayama’s. Nakayama’s garden has a lot of […]
Satsuki
Repotting a shohin azalea
My shohin azalea was long overdue for repotting. I’d wanted to change the angle of the tree for some time as the main branch was too large to bend and the exposed roots were pointing almost straight up. Tipping the tree would approximate bending the main branch down and it would give the trunk better […]
Removing flower buds from azalea
I’ve seen satsuki bloom in most months of the year, but they’re most likely to bloom around May. This is natural as the name satsuki (and old phrase for “fifth month”) refers to the month in which they bloom. Why, then, did my azalea’s single flower catch my attention today? Because I’d previously removed most […]
Satsuki Blossoms
Here are some more photos from the Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai’s 17th Annual Exhibit. Osakazuki Osakazuki Kaho Kaho Kinsai Kinsai Gogo-no-Hikari Kozan-no-Tsuki Kozan-no-Tsuki Shiraito-no-Taki Shiraito-no-Taki Shin Nikko Shin Nikko Satsuki – unknown variety Satsuki – unknown variety Hakurei Hakurei Kami-no-Yama Kirin Kami-no-Yama Kirin Hoshi-no-Kagayaki
Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai 17th annual exhibit
The Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai, or BASA, hosted their 17th annual exhibit on June 11-12, 2011, at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California. Despite the late season exhibit date, most of the satsuki were in full bloom. Satsuki azalea – Miyako BASA encourages all of its members to show at least one tree in […]