Azalea contest 2020-2025

[Forsoothe!]

A friend & I bought 5 and 6 from Nuncios (page 35) last year, all at $8 each and they were all sizeable, much larger than we were expecting, all lived through winter here just fine. I highly recommend them.

 

[JudyB]

I'd so get a 'Kogetsu' and a 'Komei'. Then, if you care for large flowers and you want the very best large flower cultivar, I'd get 'Juko' and 'Haru no Sono'. If you want something small and plain that is hardier and for bonsai/foliage specifically, I'd get two of these: 'Kozan/Kinsai/Chizen/Kazan/Korin'. Those are the big name cultivar that are extremely popular. Some of those others, I don't recognize by name. And if you are in zone 5 and buying this for a 5 year bonsai challenge I wouldn't get the large bloom pre-bonsai era maruba-type cultivar like Aikoku/Eikan/Shinnyo-no-Tsuki/Gyoten/Kagetsu, unless you feel like collecting and you got several. (Granted, Juko and Haru no Sono fit that description too, but they are just too lovely to not buy. Those that I just mentioned are kind of obselete/old fashioned a little bit).

But above those, I'd get an 'Aozora' instead from White's Nursery:

https://www.whites-nursery.com/uploads/3/4/4/9/34491404/2020_evergreen_inventory.pdf

Just because I love 'Aozora'/'Hekisui'. And they are in Maryland, so that should be easier for you east coast people. Don't know if their service is any good, obviously.
(And I learned that nurseries are 'Essential businesses' during covid19.)

Hini Crimson and Mother’s Day? Sounds like a Dutch nursery: Moederkesdag. I can't believe that stuff still sells here.

That is a good link!

 

[JudyB]

Good find on that nursery. They are about 1.5hrs away from me. I may take a trip there to see what they have on site verse ordering from Nuccios and having to pay that shipping.

I finally found something at Whites that I wanted to work with, but sadly when I started to look about how to purchase, I found out they don't ship!!!

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

I finally found something at Whites that I wanted to work with, but sadly when I started to look about how to purchase, I found out they don't ship!!!

Yep, I just called and found out the same thing.... calling Nuccio’s

 

[KLSbonsai]

@JudyB maybe someone close would help you out with picking it up and shipping it since White's doesn't.

 

[JudyB]

@JudyB maybe someone close would help you out with picking it up and shipping it since White's doesn't.

It's a lot of trouble to ship plants, I found something at Nuccios if they have it... Too bad you have to call them, I'd rather just order online. Also Whites has larger plants available.

 

[KLSbonsai]

@JudyB you are definitely right about the shipping trouble but one plant would be too bad. I most of the japanese maples I have online.

 

[JudyB]

@JudyB you are definitely right about the shipping trouble but one plant would be too bad. I most of the japanese maples I have online.

Yeah I've shipped many bonsai myself, and it's too much to ask of someone not in the biz..

 

[JudyB]

Yep, I just called and found out the same thing.... calling Nuccio’s

Does Nuccios have any larger sizes of the plants, or are they all small cans?

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

@JudyB you are definitely right about the shipping trouble but one plant would be too bad. I most of the japanese maples I have online.

Hmm. I guess I have to not agree. Calling Nuccios is not really an issue and quick on shipping, they do it all the time at a reasonable price. That’s how a family owned business stays in business. I actually was working with them right now and picked out 3 very late Satsuki bloomers with them. Their plants quality is really good, 1 gallon size, but their Satsuki are in such high demand that they don’t often have time to get big. But ask, you might get lucky!
Cheers
John sends
(Disclosure - I do not work for them or have any interest in their firm! Just like their plants)

 

[JudyB]

Hmm. I guess I have to not agree. Calling Nuccios is not really an issue and quick on shipping, they do it all the time at a reasonable price. That’s how a family owned business stays in business. I actually was working with them right now and picked out 3 very late Satsuki bloomers with them. Their plants quality is really good, 1 gallon size, but their Satsuki are in such high demand that they don’t often have time to get big. But ask, you might get lucky!
Cheers
John sends
(Disclosure - I do not work for them or have any interest in their firm! Just like their plants)

I think @EricMack and I just broke their website now I don’t even have their number to call... says their bandwidth limit has been exceeded... can you give me the phone number please?

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Cool!
That’s the way to dive into a website!
Nuccio’s number is +1 (626) 794-3383
Their catalog is here.
I often deal with Jim, but the other guy is just as knowledgeable. Earlier I got 2 of the 3 Satsuki I'd researched. The 3rd wasn’t in stock, but he found me one I actually liked better.
Good luck
DSD sends

 

[Pitoon]

I finally found something at Whites that I wanted to work with, but sadly when I started to look about how to purchase, I found out they don't ship!!!

They are about 1.5hrs from me. I am planning to make a trip there, but that won't be until August for my birthday. I've bought quite a bit of plants this spring.....I need to take it easy before getting more plants.

 

[KLSbonsai]

@Deep Sea Diver I was referring to someone that does ship plants on a daily basis.

 

[Harunobu]

Saw this youtube vidoe tour of Nuccio's and seemed most suitable to post this here:

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Saw this youtube vidoe tour of Nuccio's and seemed most suitable to post this here:

Nice video! It's always great to be able to put a face on a person I've spoken to! 85 years in the family business - that's just awesome.
thanks
DSD sends

 

[JudyB]

Nice video! It's always great to be able to put a face on a person I've spoken to! 85 years in the family business - that's just awesome.
thanks
DSD sends

Yeah I had a long conversation with Tom last week when ordering and then the following day as well. I sent him a pic of my Kurume as he was interested in the history of that tree. He is a great guy, and the plants I got from them are good quality and size for the pricing. I told him about satsukimania, I was surprised that he didn't know of it.

 

[Pitoon]

We're 6 months into the contest. How's everyone's project coming along?

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Great! Getting some really good help from all the folks here too.
Best DSD sends
btw @Forsoothe! if you really want Silver Swords, I know a gal

 

[Forsoothe!]

Mine looked so good today I almost called for an end to everyone else's misery and just award me the ribbon now. I can't imagine what it's going to look like with 4 more years of my superior care and grooming... God, it's hard to be modest when it's in the bag.