Kurume azalea flowers

[NathanM]

Nice pics, thanks Ken!!
Hehe thanks Jake, but they arne't there yet man

[kcpoole]

More from today
These are all in the garden where they can grow on fast and hopefully give me some nice stock in a few years
Shh! just don't tell the Mrs

enjoy

[Loretta]

Just thought I'd get in on the act,surprised picture went in, usually too big. Raced down last night in the dark to take these when I read the thread, bit blury. I bought these as they at least have a single trunk, so I hope to fatten them up
Loretta

[kcpoole]

Hey Loretta, Easy way to make them a single trunk, is to cut off all the shoots that appear low down:-)

Thats what I will be doing with mine that have low branching. Unless of course you want to grow a clump style tree

Ken

[Mitchell]

They all Kurume Ken, they're very nice? If so, do you have many Satsuki? You seem to have a few Kurume, any reason for that? Just interested thats all, I like Kurume, cause their a lil' different, love the blooms of flowers and timing on flowers add for some colour in the garden this time of year.

Great shot Loretta! Pretty plant!

[kcpoole]

I have 8 Satsuki I bought from Leigh this year

I have put them all in the ground to grow on and develop. I will photo ID them when they flower later in the year

these are either ones I bought from Riverveiw nursery, or were already planted here when we moved in

thanks how does on tell the difference between Indica, and Kurume?

Ken

[Pup]

G,day guys I only have 3, so I can show some flower and those to come. Also small ones.

Cheers Pup

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[Pup]

I have 8 Satsuki I bought from Leigh this year

I have put them all in the ground to grow on and develop. I will photo ID them when they flower later in the year

these are either ones I bought from Riverveiw nursery, or were already planted here when we moved in

thanks how does on tell the difference between Indica, and Kurume?

Ken

Usually the flowers of Karume are smaller than Indica. The difference between Satsuki, is the stamens are only 5, rarely more which also differ in length.

The Karume's I have shown are hybrids with Satsuki's

[kcpoole]

Usually the flowers of Karume are smaller than Indica. The difference between Satsuki, is the stamens are only 5, rarely more which also differ in length.

Which has 5 stamens? Kurume or Satsuki?

Nice flowers Pup
"Purple glitters" Is that the variety? Looks very similar to one of mine

Ken

[Pup]

Usually the flowers of Karume are smaller than Indica. The difference between Satsuki, is the stamens are only 5, rarely more which also differ in length.

Which has 5 stamens? Kurume or Satsuki?

Nice flowers Pup
"Purple glitters" Is that the variety? Looks very similar to one of mine

Ken

Satsuki have the 5 stamens. Yes purple glitters is the variety.
Cheers Pup

[NathanM]

Thanks for the pics, Pup, very nice!! I particularly like the purple glitter one!! I'd love to own that!!

[archie1979]

I thought I would post some pictures of my azalea I am not entirely sure what type of azalea it is so if anyone could i.d it that would be great. I have not had it long as you can see I have not done much to it yet.
I wanted to see it flower before I attacked it.

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[kcpoole]

Jeez Archhie! it rather bright

Nice flowers

Ken

[astroboy76]

here are some of mine, the large single flowered one flowered early winter. the small pink one is now past its peak with alot of the flowers ready to be chopped off!

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[nealweb]

Beautiful flowers everyone, here's 'Mrs Kint', 'Ostali', and 'Rose Queen'.