Azalea Picture Identification Thread

[GKA]

Color is nuts and has a leaf curled feature that makes it reistant to leaf rolling moths. Not that that is ever needed but that was why I got it, the flowers were a pleasant surprise, hopefully the chair can give some scale to flower size. @Pitoon

This is how mine looks like

 

[Glaucus]

'Kokuryu'

 

[Glaucus]

'Hilda Niblett' (and ant)

 

[GKA]

Kagamijishi - small flowers

 

[Glaucus]

'Beniko'

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Now that red finger nail satsuki I like!

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[Glaucus]

'Seiten'


Just one flower on a cutting, as I removed all the buds of the larger plant. This variety has very heavy substance. Almost certainly a triploid, with thick petals.
Similar to 'Satsukibare' but probably better. For me, this 'Seiten' slows colour more easily.
This one may show up in the flower display category in the years to come.

 

[Glaucus]

Now that red finger nail satsuki I like!

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Both Reiko and Beniko have way way larger white centers this year than last year.
For last year's picture

Azalea Picture Identification Thread

chojuho

www.bonsainut.com

Both even have completely pale flowers, where all the red(or violet) is gone. The white center size is quite mysterious.
But so far the interesting thing is that they behaved in parallel.
One theory says more fertilizer -> larger white centers. The other is that the environment matters. With the weather so far, maybe hotter weather -> larger white centers.

Beniko - left
Reiko - right


I also have Senhime and Yuko, so that is almost the full family; violet & white centers (Reiko), red & white centers (Beniko), white & violet (Yuko), white & red (Senhime).
This seems a very good variety. Smallish flowers and better growth than Kozan system, better winter hardiness than Kobai system.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

…Interesting to know if they are more pliable than the Koran family, which is notoriously brittle!

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[Deep Sea Diver]

Tensho no Hirari


Reverse color pattern vs Hino Maru


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[yashu]

Girard’s Pleasant White

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Sachi no Hana



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[Glaucus]

'Haru no Sono'



While some late bloomers have flowers with brown spots or they just dry up in the sun, it has been that sunny for days weeks.
'Haru no Sono' is different and absolutely pristine. It does get some shade, but also a lot of direct sunlight.


Not a single bad flower! Amazing.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

This Shinsen is the first whip from a plant that was growing out in ground, but pruned back by rabbits every year. I finally dug it and roasted it this year. So it will be a years or two before it’s ready to show. Green blotch, multipatterned flowers in pinks and reds etc.



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[Deep Sea Diver]

Taiyo



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[Deep Sea Diver]

One of two late bloomers

Shoko Nishiki - Special as this is of the oldest satsuki varieties, said to be 4-500 years old. Has many variations.



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[Carol 83]

Late bloomer. Nucccio's Wild Moon.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

…and our final satsuki bloom… Hanabin…. just a sapling.



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[Glaucus]

'Suiho' probably a polyploid sport of Asuka.

 

[Glaucus]

'Tateyama no Mai', parent of 'Saran' and 'Hanabin'.