My 'Ben Oki' azalea

[erb.75]

Well BVF, I for one am firmly in the camp of flowering trees should have as many flowers as possible, and your tree is a perfect example of why that is true!
Thanks for sharing

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

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?

Thanks. It's 27" tall from the rim, and 32" wide. I have to turn sideways to get through a door. Pot is 18" wide.
I removed all the field soil and did the right root work from the beginning, and can now minimize how often I repot, maybe 3 times since I dug it 14 years ago. I don't do the wedge cuts, I just comb out what I can and add fresh kanuma.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Well BVF, I for one am firmly in the camp of flowering trees should have as many flowers as possible, and your tree is a perfect example of why that is true!
Thanks for sharing

Funny you said that; I remove about 2/3 of them each year as they're starting to swell. Otherwise none of them would have room to open fully.

 

[LanceMac10]

INTOXICATING!!!!
Amazing tree and as happy and healthy as can be. A toast to you, try to keep up!
Great photo as well.

 

[markyscott]

Really great tree Brian - you've done a great job with it and it's rewarded you with a fine show. Bravo!

 

[erb.75]

Funny you said that; I remove about 2/3 of them each year as they're starting to swell. Otherwise none of them would have room to open fully.

that's pretty amazing!

 

[Nybonsai12]

What a show! Beautiful tree.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Ok, one last shot in bloom...for this year...probably...

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Looks awesome, Brian.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Right after hard pruning in late April, and 7 weeks later:

 

[JudyB]

What a grower. Are all azaleas like this? Never had one...

 

[aml1014]

Gorgeous with those flowers, and with those fresh new leaves.
Love it!

Aaron

 

[M. Frary]

What a grower. Are all azaleas like this? Never had one...

I just got a young one a few weeks ago thanks to @Mellow Mullet. It grows pretty fast Judy.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Summer update...

 

[just.wing.it]

Wow, first time I'm seeing this one. Awesome work. I'm jealous.

 

[Giga]

looking good

 

[RedJamesBonsai]

I feed it like all my other trees, Plant-Tone cakes and regular doses of liquid fish fertilizer.

Man I love this azelea. I have a few I'm working with but was wondering what kinda fertilizer you use , can you hold my hand...lol. Is plant tone a brand of cakes? Or do you make them?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Man I love this azelea. I have a few I'm working with but was wondering what kinda fertilizer you use , can you hold my hand...lol. Is plant tone a brand of cakes? Or do you make them?

Thanks, this is how I feed my trees:
https://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/feeding-the-trees-let-them-eat-cake-and-fish/

 

[RedJamesBonsai]

Thanks man that exactly what I needed . One more question for you , how often do you feed your with the fertilizer?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Thanks man that exactly what I needed . One more question for you , how often do you feed your with the fertilizer?

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