Developing Azalea Material through Drastic Pruning
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Eric Group
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Yes, just one other question: HUH?
armetisius
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Eric,
Please read your first post. The one where you run wildly round the yard and only to come back and 'decide' that,
'oh yeah they grow okay there don't they?' I was hoping that, if I goaded you, you would impart another pearl of
wisdom for us in the guise of a "question". Have a great week man I always enjoy your posts but just couldn't help
taking that one it was too obvious.
armetisius
Chumono
rhododendron impeditumWhat leaf am I looking at in the last picture? Nice and small
Grimmy
Eric Group
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JoeR
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As I said earlier in this thread, I am looking for a few to cut back. Doug suggested this website to me when looking for nursery stock:
http://www.buyncplants.com/pubs-buyersguide.php
The problem is, I don't know what varieties I should look for. I know where to find a certain variety, if I had one in mind that is.
I want satsuki I think, they seem to be all the rage. I am looking for 2, 3, or 5 gallon ones if possible.
Color wise I'd like to get maybe red, white, or orange (or a combination) colored flowers. I really liked someone's on here who had a white flower with a red stripe on one of the petals. Really any color, however, I am not a fan of the common pinkish-purplish color that I see everywhere in town here.
Maybe suggest some varieties that are your favorite? I honestly have no clue what I'm looking for.
The nurseries in town don't have any so I might as well make the effort to find the more attractive varieties. Going Saturday to find them.
http://www.buyncplants.com/pubs-buyersguide.php
The problem is, I don't know what varieties I should look for. I know where to find a certain variety, if I had one in mind that is.
I want satsuki I think, they seem to be all the rage. I am looking for 2, 3, or 5 gallon ones if possible.
Color wise I'd like to get maybe red, white, or orange (or a combination) colored flowers. I really liked someone's on here who had a white flower with a red stripe on one of the petals. Really any color, however, I am not a fan of the common pinkish-purplish color that I see everywhere in town here.
Maybe suggest some varieties that are your favorite? I honestly have no clue what I'm looking for.
The nurseries in town don't have any so I might as well make the effort to find the more attractive varieties. Going Saturday to find them.
Eric Group
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You should come on down to columbia... It would be worth the ride.
tree4me
Shohin
Near Charlotte I'v found Chinzan, wakaebiusu, amagasa, at smaller local garden nurseries. How far from SE Charlotte are you?
JoeR
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Rockingham is the very word I would use for a crackhead!
Double Cringe!
I like the white with red flower too!
Speaking of crackheads, I gotta itch to go buy another one! Maybe I'll just go stare at my BSC tree again for an hour or 2.
Or 4.
Sorce
Double Cringe!
I like the white with red flower too!
Speaking of crackheads, I gotta itch to go buy another one! Maybe I'll just go stare at my BSC tree again for an hour or 2.
Or 4.Sorce
JoeR
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Buy another crackhead?Rockingham is the very word I would use for a crackhead!
Double Cringe!
I like the white with red flower too!
Speaking of crackheads, I gotta itch to go buy another one! Maybe I'll just go stare at my BSC tree again for an hour or 2.
Sorce
armetisius
Chumono
Just bet you the sale would be no deposit no return.
JoeR
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Thought I would post this here too:
Worried I didn't remove enough roots... What would happen if I didn't remove enough?
Also thinking about removing the smallest branch on the right.
Worried I didn't remove enough roots... What would happen if I didn't remove enough?
Also thinking about removing the smallest branch on the right.
Eric Group
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Looks pretty good Joe! Nothing will happen if you didn't remove enough roots, it will just leave more to sort out later..
Probably should just leave what you have for now and see where it buds back. These Kurume are a little slower to come back than the Satsuki so be patient and do not expect quite the moss like coverage of new growth you would get from a Satsuki...
Probably should just leave what you have for now and see where it buds back. These Kurume are a little slower to come back than the Satsuki so be patient and do not expect quite the moss like coverage of new growth you would get from a Satsuki...
JoeR
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Alright note taken, thanks. The pot is just slightly bigger than the size of the root mass and it's a tight fit, is that an issue?
Eric Group
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Looks like your really mounded the soil up, and I assume there is little room for new roots to grow... It isn't a problem probably, but it will allow for very little room for the roots to expand and thus limited tree growth probably. All depends on what you are going for...
JoeR
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Yes it is quite mounted, but the moss is also pretty thick which doesn't help. I was rushed quite a bit because I forgot I was going to my sisters house and this was my first time so I was unsure obviously.
The way the roots were made it very difficult to fit in the pot. The were like a pyramid. If it's not too late to cut more off I might need to do that or put it in a new pot for this year.
Mellow Mullet
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Looks good, make sure that the ends are sealed up well. In two to three weeks it should be covered with new buds. You could slip pot it into a larger pit but I wouldn't mess with the roots any more. Eventually, I would remove the big branch, lowest on the right.
John
John
Mellow Mullet
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Here is one that I cut back a few weeks ago:
Eric Group
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This one is clearly turning into the "Azalea challenge" thread... so here are my entries for today:
Worked both of them today from 3 gallon nursery cans (like the one the guy on the right is sitting on)
Satsuki- forgot the named variety... Some Woman's name. I was surprised the guy said it was Satsuki, because her name was very American... Kind of country sounding actually like... Nora or.. something. These guys bloom with large Heirloom looking blooms except they have Vibrant colors with white and DARK pink as well as swirled blooms all on the same tree! One of two multi-colored blooming varieties I got this year!
Kurume- Hampton's Beauty. All the blooms were faded from this guy- brown and crispy.. I do not know what the little white spots are on there. when I try to scrape them off the bark scratches off.. it is not scale, doesn't appear to be harming the tree... Just ugly.. I will eventually probably have to get some kind of metal brush after them or something.. I bought this one because it has a big ole thick trunk with great movement! that first branch is a ltitle thick, but I am going to let it get kind of long and I think it should look good eventually.. Left it longer on purpose, and left a few little branches with leaves on them because these guys are maybe not as happy about the ahrd prune as Satsuki... I just feel safer leaving a few branches with foliage.
These two make about... 6-7 Azaleas I have cut back major like this just this Spring! I have a couple more I am going... Two are Miyuki, I just cannot bring myself to chop them yet! they are so beautiful, STILL blooming their faces off, bright green delicate foliage... They are probably my favorites.
For those not familiar, these are Miyuki blooms- these are the Satsuki you see in books and magazines.. A couple pics from the same plant: All one trunk, not different trees stuck int he same pot, not grafted... :
Worked both of them today from 3 gallon nursery cans (like the one the guy on the right is sitting on)
Satsuki- forgot the named variety... Some Woman's name. I was surprised the guy said it was Satsuki, because her name was very American... Kind of country sounding actually like... Nora or.. something. These guys bloom with large Heirloom looking blooms except they have Vibrant colors with white and DARK pink as well as swirled blooms all on the same tree! One of two multi-colored blooming varieties I got this year!
Kurume- Hampton's Beauty. All the blooms were faded from this guy- brown and crispy.. I do not know what the little white spots are on there. when I try to scrape them off the bark scratches off.. it is not scale, doesn't appear to be harming the tree... Just ugly.. I will eventually probably have to get some kind of metal brush after them or something.. I bought this one because it has a big ole thick trunk with great movement! that first branch is a ltitle thick, but I am going to let it get kind of long and I think it should look good eventually.. Left it longer on purpose, and left a few little branches with leaves on them because these guys are maybe not as happy about the ahrd prune as Satsuki... I just feel safer leaving a few branches with foliage.
These two make about... 6-7 Azaleas I have cut back major like this just this Spring! I have a couple more I am going... Two are Miyuki, I just cannot bring myself to chop them yet! they are so beautiful, STILL blooming their faces off, bright green delicate foliage... They are probably my favorites.
For those not familiar, these are Miyuki blooms- these are the Satsuki you see in books and magazines.. A couple pics from the same plant: All one trunk, not different trees stuck int he same pot, not grafted... :
