Senbazuru Satsuki

[JudyB]

A good bloom this year, and thought I'd share. The tree came from Bill Valavanis, I was lucky enough to acquire it at the shohin show in Kannapolis a couple years ago. It responded very well to the cutbacks and styling. Now that the general shape has been made I hope to bring it back to more fullness over the next few years.

 

[Pitoon]

@JudyB That azalea is so nice! How tall is it?

 

[JudyB]

@JudyB That azalea is so nice! How tall is it?

Thanks, it’s 12” tall.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Really nice satsuki JudyB!
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[Adair M]

It’s coming along nicely, Judy!

 

[JudyB]

It’s coming along nicely, Judy!

Thanks Adair, for the compliment and also for stepping aside so I could own this beautiful tree.

 

[BigBen]

Looks awesome, Judy!

 

[Adair M]

Thanks Adair, for the compliment and also for stepping aside so I could own this beautiful tree.

I’m glad you have it. I think you appreciate it more than I would.

 

[Lazylightningny]

Ooh, pretty!

 

[JudyB]

Looks awesome, Judy!

Thanks, it's certainly a different flower than the norm!

I’m glad you have it. I think you appreciate it more than I would.

It's my favorite flower of my satsuki.

Ooh, pretty!

 

[JudyB]

Really nice satsuki JudyB!
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Hard to find these, have you ever seen one around? I've been looking for Oryu, with no luck...

 

[Velodog2]

Happy to see another admirer of this variety! I have one that was a Japanese import from ‘21. Offering and current pics below. Quite a few buds for next year.

 

[JudyB]

Happy to see another admirer of this variety! I have one that was a Japanese import from ‘21. Offering and current pics below. Quite a few buds for next year.
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How is this one doing? Mine is blooming now, and developing slowly but well.

 

[JudyB]

Pictures of the blooms this year, very pleased with this little tree.

 

[Glaucus]

I am seeing some design in it where it cascades up to the right, like a waterfall of flowers, like a cascade-style, but going up.
And where the left branch would become smaller. And the base of the cascade gets some more weight to it, ie branches just after the Y split on the right side.

I just got myself one as well. I find it funny how the pistil and the stamen stick out of the unopened flowers. Like it is sticking out it's tongue, or something. I wonder how it looks in between the completely enclosed flower buds and this unopened state.

 

[JudyB]

I am seeing some design in it where it cascades up to the right, like a waterfall of flowers, like a cascade-style, but going up.
And where the left branch would become smaller. And the base of the cascade gets some more weight to it, ie branches just after the Y split on the right side.

I just got myself one as well. I find it funny how the pistil and the stamen stick out of the unopened flowers. Like it is sticking out it's tongue, or something. I wonder how it looks in between the completely enclosed flower buds and this unopened state.

Yes there is a "curve" in this right hand branch that is inescapable, I'd have to cut off a good 1/3rd of the tree to correct the tree. I've come to terms with it, as it isn't terrible in person. You can see a few buds that don't have the "tongue" out yet if you look.

 

[Velodog2]

How is this one doing? Mine is blooming now, and developing slowly but well.

It‘s branches were severely pruned back courtesy of a mad deer that got into my storage area and damaged a lot of trees. It’s not in danger of dying but waiting to see which branches will send out foliage now.

Yours is looking good!

 

[JudyB]

It‘s branches were severely pruned back courtesy of a mad deer that got into my storage area and damaged a lot of trees. It’s not in danger of dying but waiting to see which branches will send out foliage now.

Yours is looking good!

Sorry to hear that, but glad its still alive after that, must have been a mess!

 

[Velodog2]

Sorry to hear that, but glad its still alive after that, must have been a mess!

There was a thorny rose in there that was also a victim so there was literally a bloody mess.

 

[Glaucus]

OMG, sounds like the perpetrator was also a victim in the end...
Maybe you now have an Akasenbazuru?