Nice assortment of Azaleas

I've posted some of this before on another thread, but decided it needed its own. I just happened by a local nursery this weekend in a part of town that I don't ussually frequent. Turns out they pride themselves in having the largest selection of Japanese Azaleas in north Alabama (who knew?).

I picked up several Kurume (Christmas Cheer, Hinodegiri, and Snow), and a Satsuki (Johga). I picked some that they had the fewest of figuring I could go back for more later. Some were just a mass of small branches in a pot. So I tried to pick plants with the largest single trunk (or trunks), so here is what I wound up with.

Johga Satsuki Azalea

• Satsuki Azalea
• Introduced from Japan in 1938
• Sport of Izayoi
• Multiple flower colors on same plant
• White to light pink or light purple

The second Johga;

Snow Kurume. Azalea

• Kurume Azalea

• Domoto brothers nursery introduced it to the US in 1938

• White, very light yellowish blotch

• Flowers fade quickly but linger on the plant

• Hose-in-hose flower

Hinodegiri Kurume Azalea:

• "Mist of the Rising sun"
• Kurume Azalea from Japan
• One of the "Wilson 50" (#42) introduced to the U.S. in 1939
• Red hussar, carmine-red
• The hardiest and most profuse bloomer of the semi-dwarf evergreen azaleas

Nice, I really like the white one.

John

And the last one for now: Christmas Cheer Kurume Azalea

• Syn. 'Imashojo'
• Kurume Hybrid from Japan
• Domoto brothers nursery introduced to the US in 1938
• Strong red
• Hose-in-hose flower

Mellow Mullet said:

Nice, I really like the white one.

John

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Me too! I have seen another picture that shows it sometimes has a yellow patch in the throat.

Some other facts about 'Snow'

• Kurume Azalea
• Domoto brothers nursery introduced it to the US in 1938
• White, very light yellowish blotch
• Flowers fade quickly but linger on the plant
• Hose-in-hose flower

Took my weekly allowance and went back after some more azaleas. Figured I would pick up several of the gumpo's and another Johnga. Well the nursery had slip-potted most of the one gallon azaleas into 3 gal pots and had raised the price from $6.95 to $15.95 Needless to say, I was very disappointed. The guy was just finishing up the white Gumpo's and Johga's so I convenced him to put one of each back in a 1 gal for me

They also had some deciduous Azaleas with awesome trunks and nibarie on sale for $10. I bought 2 just for fun. I understand they are difficult bonsai material, but figure I can always plant them in my from yard.

Here are some pictures of some additional Azaleas i purchased from my local nursery

Johga #3

White Gumpo



All I have done to any of them is to trim out the dead branches and clean them up some. I'm trying not to trim too much right now as I would love to see them all in bloom. I still have one that I have no idea what it is. Since I got them they have all been back-budding and putting on flower buds like crazy.
I can't wait till next May or June, my deck should be pretty spectacular.

Robert E Holt said:

Me too! I have seen another picture that shows it sometimes has a yellow patch in the throat.

Some other facts about 'Snow'

• Kurume Azalea
• Domoto brothers nursery introduced it to the US in 1938
• White, very light yellowish blotch
• Flowers fade quickly but linger on the plant
• Hose-in-hose flower

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An oooollllld nursery down the road from me had a few of these, they called them "Snowbells" I think... Same plant it seems. Kurume, stark white, same bloom shapes...

Robert E Holt said:

The second Johga;

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VERY interested in getting one of these Johgas Robert... Anything you want to trade for one?

Eric Group said:

VERY interested in getting one of these Robert... Anything you want to trade for?

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I actually wouldn't mind trading one of these. What have you got to trade? I would be very interested in getting a Miyuki Azalea, but would consider a number of other items as well.

I think an azalea development thread is needed! These are very popular in Japan yet you don't read or see much about them here in the US.

jriddell88 said:

I think an azalea development thread is needed! These are very popular in Japan yet you don't read or see much about them here in the US.

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I am by no means an expert, but I do plan to develop these, just waiting till next year to get started. I will either post here or start a new thread for each. Hopefully I can garner support from some of the more knowledgeable Azalea growers on this forum.

Robert E Holt said:

I actually wouldn't mind trading one of these. What have you got to trade? I would be very interested in getting a Miyuki Azalea, but would consider a number of other items as well.

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I only have a few small Miyuki root cuttings that made it... Other than the parent plant which if I had more of I'd do the even swap for it, but I only have two big ones and already worked them both over pretty good... Need to hold on to them..

I do have a couple pretty cool "Beni Kashima" Satsuki that are pretty large multi- trunkers. They bloom with a bright red, multi- layer bloom that is so cool! Outside of the variegated blooming ones, they are probably my favorites... The ones I think would make an even swap have pretty good sized long trunks, seem real healthy... Been separated from the parent since this Spring and are growing actively!

Hmmm.. I also have Japanese Maples out the YANG right now and I have one pretty beefy trunked cutting that might make an even trade.

Or, I'd offer up multiples of small trees for one of these Johgas... Let me know what you are interested in:
Shimpaku Juniper,
Sargent Juniper (a couple all twisted up crazy style!)
JM (varying sizes, most pretty small)
Satsuki (Chinzan mostly, and of course I have the Miyuki)
Pyracantha
Crepe Myrtle

I think maybe... Three of the above cuttings would equal one of yours? Tell me what you are interested in and I can post some pics... You tell me what you like, and we can make a deal!!

Eric Group said:

An oooollllld nursery down the road from me had a few of these, they called them "Snowbells" I think... Same plant it seems. Kurume, stark white, same bloom shapes...

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According to my Azalea book, "Snow" and Snowbells" are different varieties, but my have similar flowers.

Eric Group said:

I only have a few small Miyuki root cuttings that made it... Other than the parent plant which if I had more of I'd do the even swap for it, but I only have two big ones and already worked them both over pretty good... Need to hold on to them..

I do have a couple pretty cool "Beni Kashima" Satsuki that are pretty large multi- trunkers. They bloom with a bright red, multi- layer bloom that is so cool! Outside of the variegated blooming ones, they are probably my favorites... The ones I think would make an even swap have pretty good sized long trunks, seem real healthy... Been separated from the parent since this Spring and are growing actively!

Hmmm.. I also have Japanese Maples out the YANG right now and I have one pretty beefy trunked cutting that might make an even trade.

Or, I'd offer up multiples of small trees for one of these Johgas... Let me know what you are interested in:
Shimpaku Juniper,
Sargent Juniper (a couple all twisted up crazy style!)
JM (varying sizes, most pretty small)
Satsuki (Chinzan mostly, and of course I have the Miyuki)
Pyracantha
Crepe Myrtle

I think maybe... Three of the above cuttings would equal one of yours? Tell me what you are interested in and I can post some pics... You tell me what you like, and we can make a deal!!

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Well, I might be interested in the Shimpaku, a JM, or the azaleas.

Robert E Holt said:

Well, I might be interested in the Shimpaku, a JM, or the azaleas.

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I will try to get some pics for you to look at tomorrow then! Thanks for working with me.. You can take a look at the tree swap thread I posted under the sales page if you want to check out a few cuttings I have available... I will get some better pics tomorrow if I can though...

Robert E Holt said:

Well, I might be interested in the Shimpaku, a JM, or the azaleas.

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Beni Kasima as possible even trade? that is up you you of course... I just know these are much larger than most the other cuttings I have.. This is a super cool variety and I think would be a comparable tree from an age and quality stand point.
The first is a larger double trunk Beni- ground layer/root cutting... Call it what you want but what we have here was a VERY large parent tree with multiple large branches that had grown into the ground in the pot and rooted there. When I re-potted the main tree, I had to remove all these and pot them separately and most of them took off! This was almost baren of leaves when I repotted it around May...

Closeup of the base.. Well over an inch wide above the soil. Sicne this was a volunteered ground layer, the roots are not very mature, but it is healthy and growing actively.
This one is smaller, more of a clump with lots of trunks coming from the soil
These are some of the VERY small Miyuki root cuttings. They were sluggish to grow most the season and exploded with leaves over the past month or so! TINY, MICROSCOPIC leaves... about 1/10th the sixe of normal... I am sure they will take off this coming Spring!
Obviously the Miyuki are some you could pair with Simpaku and/or JM cuttings.. I ahve literally DOZENS of each.
Shimpaku- I have some long whips with "balled up" tight foliage, look more "Kishu" like, and some with longer foliage more similar to standard shimpaku or Itiogawa. Most of those are shorter and bushier... All are pretty small. I would like to give you specifics on the variatal difference, but the people I get most of my stock from have had them for a long time and it seems people only recently started to try to make a big deal about the difference between shimpaku/Kishu/Itiogawa...

The JM I have up for trade are pretty small as well, cutting grown, standard Palmatum stock. good for growing out into specimen trees, or using to graft roots on larger stock... They are grown specifically for bonsai with most having low branches and decent movement, radial roots..