Azalea Picture Identification Thread

[Deep Sea Diver]

'Shiryu no Homare….

Finally had time to bird dog this one. This both @arreaux and @Ninecloud ’s azaleas appear to be the compact flower form of Shiryu no Homare . More properly named as Shiryu no Homare Compacta. Not sure if the leaves are smaller too….

Not sure if it’s the dominant form of the flower as @Glaucus suggested as happens in Kinsai when the dominant form over takes the ‘fireworks” form and takes over the plant and becomes the less desirable flower form called Kinka. Definately possible.

But it also seems totally possible a “Witches Broom“ mutation also might of created this variation of the main cultivar. Especially if the leaves were a smaller size.

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[arreaux]

Yamato-No-Tsuki

 

[Glaucus]

'Reiko' (麗子, so the seedling of Reikou)




White centers this year are much larger than last year. However, no stripes are appearing. So maybe indeed the pale colour was lost in this individual.

 

[Glaucus]

'Shisen'




Some good variation on this individual plant. Appraently, this is one of the earliest 'true' satsuki. I wouldn't say it is that early for me this year. However, this one has many many flower buds. Usually there are is 1 per shoot. My 'Shisen' often has 3 per terminal shoot. In that respect, it is like a kurume rather than a satuski.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Gosh what’s the flower size? I can’t tell exactly… looks little biggish for a kurume.

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[SgtPilko]

"Zuiun" - sorry i got quite a few misshapen flowers! Not sure quite how many flower variations there are, still some buds to open

 

[SgtPilko]

"Nikko" - its like the 3rd entry in this thread but I'm posting anyway mine is very very pale almost white

 

[Pitoon]

Gosh what’s the flower size? I can’t tell exactly… looks little biggish for a kurume.

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I have some Kurume that have pretty large flowers.

 

[Bob Hunter]

Suzunohomare

 

[GKA]

'Reiko' (麗子, so the seedling of Reikou)

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White centers this year are much larger than last year. However, no stripes are appearing. So maybe indeed the pale colour was lost in this individual.

Gorgeous flowers

 

[Pitoon]

Dorothy Hayden

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Sakurakomachi



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[Glaucus]

Sakurakomachi

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It doesn't match the Satsuki dictionary, right? I also have a (possible false) memory of you showing a picture of 'Sakurakomachi' that does match the dictionary. Can you verify?

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Thanks. Yes this tree is definitely not correctly identified. I’m out of town now. Will repost when I get back to town.

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[Deep Sea Diver]

Ok, correction on my last!

Sechi no Tsukasa



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[Linn01]

Kozan no Hikari

 

[Linn01]

Geisha - whip

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Kogane Nishiki - multiple patterns - fukurin not shown as these were cut back a couple years ago.



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[Linn01]

Azalea mollis 'Anneke'

 

[GKA]

Koraku