My 'Ben Oki' azalea

[MaverickLancer]

One of my new favorite threads. It's always inspiring to see such amazing progressions.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

@barrosinc : no idea, sorry.
@erb.75 : They only last about 10-20 days, then turn to mush, then crispy. Best to remove before they get mushy so as not to damage the new growth just starting as flowers are fading.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I like this view.

 

[michaelj]

Has anyone heard anything recently about how Mr. Oki is doing? I've heard he is unwell.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Big and bushy...

 

[erb.75]

love those trees...where did u find the ume, just wondering? I've wanted one for years but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Most of them I see look good for 1-2 weeks/year and look like crap the rest of the time. Your ume actually looks good in full leaf! Congrats on having the best looking ume i've ever seen. any pictures of it in flower?

 

[erb.75]

all you dudes in the south have access to such nice flowering material!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

love those trees...where did u find the ume, just wondering? I've wanted one for years but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Most of them I see look good for 1-2 weeks/year and look like crap the rest of the time. Your ume actually looks good in full leaf! Congrats on having the best looking ume i've ever seen. any pictures of it in flower?

Thanks. It has a thread here:
http://bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/prunus-mume.6707/

 

[erb.75]

thanks for the link...beautiful! I don't know if I can ever enjoy them this far up north...the time of year they bloom it's like -10 degrees here in Ohio...not until I get a cold room anyway! until then I'll just ogle over yours

 

[Kodama16]

That's a great azalea. I'd be proud to own that.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Some winter color.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Some winter color.
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Nice, Brian. We have not had anything close to cold here in Mobile, mine are still green and some are actively growing. I wish we would get a cold snap, not a bad one, but at least a little cold.

I have one that Ben styled for me and hope to post it in the spring. It is a satsuki, Gumpo white. Great memories with Ben, he was always interesting to talk to when he came.

John

 

[dirk hoorelbeke]

In art you want to create a feeling. This tree is not a perfect picture but people will stand still to look and talk about it. I like the tension.

 

[Giga]

In art you want to create a feeling. This tree is not a perfect picture but people will stand still to look and talk about it. I like the tension.

That fall color is pretty, waiting for spring flowers now!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Peek-a-boo...

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Nice! And I like the screen you've got there.

 

[LanceMac10]

Looks happy. Wowzza'....so many flower buds with just the one open in the center...nice!!
Great pot! Very nice work!!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

 

[j evans]

Brian - Great tree, how tall is it? When repotting an azalea from original soil to pot do you bareroot or do you wedge the rootball?