AusBonsai

Flowering in UK May
PS I have since exposed the reasonably good buttress and some of the branching which can't be seen here.

Beautiful!

Very beautiful! Thanks Stymie

Yep, thats a real show stopper. Is it a Japanese import Stymie?

Jon

The original parent probably was Jon. I believe the variety to be Gyoten, a sport of Kaho. I'll make a photograph of the 'tree' without blossom when the frosts subside a bit. It's frozen at the moment.

i missed this one, very nice don. i like the colour of the pot for this tree and its flowers.

This one is Nikko
-and here is Nisho no Hikari
They're left out all year here in temperatures which reach -4/5C and are perfectly hardy. They are planted mostly in Kanuma with a pinch of chopped peat.

what a great show of azaleas
thanks stymie and pup

The tempreture in the hills of Perth was 39% so they are hardy in the heat too if protected from direct sun.

How does he stop them from drying out Pup? Does he have an automated drip feed system? I lost me best Azalea during our Drought.
Jon

This is what a flower looks like. (I'm trying to get a third tool on my roll )
You thought that they only had five petals didn't you? Well, there are odd ones with six.

(I'm trying to get a third tool on my roll )

Good on you Don - Your posts are always interesting anyway so you deserve the extra tool.

Jon

Nikko was a bit dull so I've brightened it up somewhat.

Lovely Don! What soil mix are you using on them?

Steven

Steven
My Satsukis are mostly in Kanuma, with a sparse sprinkling of chopped sphagnum peat.

Here is an Azalea with abrupt taper which will take a lot of time to catch up to the base. It isn't mine but I show it for comments:-