Satsuki Azalea ‘Kinsai’

[Brian Van Fleet]

Spring shot with pretty green growth...

 

[River's Edge]

Spring shot with pretty green growth...
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Very nice combination, will look outstanding with bloom present!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Awesome! The cuttings that I got from you are coming out nicely, too.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Awesome! The cuttings that I got from you are coming out nicely, too.

Great to hear. The cuttings I got from you are just starting to flower. One beautiful bloom opened on ‘Dad’s White’ yesterday, and the Gumpo is getting close. I put several in the ground so they’ll trunk up. Very exciting.

 

[Dzhokar]

It's interesting.
My first reaction to seeing this tree was to anthropomorphize it as an elderly lady of refinement.
Then I saw the display with the geisha and it all fit together so perfectly.

 

[Warpig]

Always loved this tree. Great job Brian, looking killer.

 

[baron]

Spectacular tree! In all seasons!
Did you do anymore root work to the neagari after you got it?

After a few years of searching I finally found someone with Kinsai cuttings myself

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Spectacular tree! In all seasons!
Did you do anymore root work to the neagari after you got it?

After a few years of searching I finally found someone with Kinsai cuttings myself

Congrats, Kinsai are tough to find. The only work I’ve done with the Neagari has been to gently pick away at the dead stuff inside the “cage” of roots using tweezers. It still has a ways to go, but it’s an enjoyable tree, even though I’m generally not a huge fan of the style.

 

[baron]

The only work I’ve done with the Neagari has been to gently pick away at the dead stuff inside the “cage” of roots using tweezers.

Thnx! That was mainly my question. I noticed a lot of fine little roots (old dead ones) on mine. It gives messy look and wasn't sure about 'cleaning' it like that.

 

[barrosinc]

This bonsai is amazing!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Won’t be long now...

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Starting to bloom.

 

[JudyB]

Gorgeous. Looks like a reversion on one of them? Do you take the whole branch off when you get one of these or just the twig the bloom is on?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Gorgeous. Looks like a reversion on one of them? Do you take the whole branch off when you get one of these or just the twig the bloom is on?

I’ll watch and see what the connecting twigs have, and then remove only as far back as I need to eliminate branches with fat flowers.

 

[JudyB]

I’ll watch and see what the connecting twigs have, and then remove only as far back as I need to eliminate branches with fat flowers.

Thank you, I have a Kegon that tries to revert...

 

[Lazylightningny]

It has filled in nicely since you purchased it. Is that a new stand?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

It has filled in nicely since you purchased it. Is that a new stand?

Thanks. Yes new stand is from the Stone Lantern in Highlands, NC. They’re closing up shop and selling everything for what it should have cost to begin with.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Repotted today for the first time since I received it in 2017. Didn’t really need it, but I did want to refresh the soil and turn the pot just a bit.

Gently combed out some of the old soil on the sides and bottom


Repositioned in the pot. This is something I need to spend time on to get right. If I get in a hurry, I will change the planting angle or front ever so slightly and end up with a result I don’t love. I also make sure to do this on a flat, level surface, where I can step back and make 100% sure I have the angle right.

Kanuma soil worked back in:

Watered, and then topped with a heavy layer of sphagnum moss, and watered again to hold it in place:

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Blooming soon...first buds are showing. This thing bloomed almost all year last year. It was cool, but a little concerning.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Blooming soon...first buds are showing. This thing bloomed almost all year last year. It was cool, but a little concerning.
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Blooming almost all year...a bit unusual for sure. Stunning tree Brian.