Urban Yamadori Azalea

[Poink88]

Thanks for the input guys.

I can't have any of A, B, or C together w/o compromising the main tree so they will all have to go separately...only question is which ones. As of now, I am thinking all 3 have to go and leave a single trunk main tree.

 

[Poink88]

All the talk about azalea and vinegar had me tinkering on this azalea and I noticed a small pink/peach plastic band under the base between the roots. I pulled until it broke but got enough to ID the tree. The label read "GEORGE L. T"...which I am thinking is George L. Tabor a Southern Indica Azalea.

 

[Harunobu]

Indeed, sport of 'Oomurasaki'.

They fill whole hills and parks with that one in Japan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtUOwFmk7hk

GLT holds on to that white with blotch quite well.

 

[Poink88]

As shown on post 53...I decided I will separate A & C later. I will deal with B later.

What can I do now to increase their chances of survival? I am thinking of either:
1. De-bark exposed/accessible areas near the future chop and hopefully encourage rooting now (semi-ground layering).
2. Cut a V-notch about half way through the trunk at proposed chop areas. (same reason as above)
3. Drill through holes at the future chop area. (same reason as above)

Input & comments appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[Poink88]

Here is an update pic taken late last month.

View attachment 39965

 

[jkd2572]

Wow. The collection looks like is was successful. When are you going to start wiring those branches into pads?

 

[Poink88]

Maybe next year after the separation. I want to define the trunk (or trunks) first before the design goal (i.e. branch wiring, pruning, etc.). For now I am just keeping as much branch I can and even inducing branching. It is much easier to remove excess later.

 

[jkd2572]

With such large leafs have you considered leaving it as one piece?

 

[Poink88]

Not really. Too busy and the foliage will do what it does now...cover everything. I do not want to just compromise...I want the best out of this if I can get it. I actually plan on grafting satsuki on this eventually. Tall order and ambitious but I think it is doable.

We will see.

 

[jkd2572]

I will start trying to get better at taking cutting off my satsuki when I thin it. Maybe in a couple of years you can trying grafting some of my pink to one of the branches. It. would be cool to get different colors to graft on.

 

[Ris]

Hi Dario,
Looks like a good candidate for a auction

 

[Poink88]

Hi Dario,
Looks like a good candidate for a auction

LOL...thanks but I am keeping this one.

 

[Poink88]

Someone informed me that separating these may compromise the main plant since it will mean removing roots supplying certain areas of the plant.

It seems I need to proceed more cautiously.

 

[Ris]

LOL...thanks but I am keeping this one.

If it were mine I would keep it also lol was kidding though.