Very pleased with this Neagari Azalea

[Cadillactaste]

Very pleased at the health of my Neagari. I know it came bareroot to Scott. And needed to stay in his care a brief time. With our cold weather that moved in. I am quite fine with the hold up. Knowing it is eventually coming home to me. It's filled out nicely...and showing signs of wanting to bloom with buds doing their thing.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Still having issues...got one to load. Was trying to get the close up of roots and of the bloom buds. But...at least the entire tree photo came through finally. Having issues with our server today.

 

[coppice]

Love its bare-footed profile.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Love its bare-footed profile.

Thanks...love this shohin neagari.

 

[cmeg1]

Awesome! Should be outstanding covered in blooms.
I read that kanuma is good for azaleas.

 

[Alain]

Nice one!

I'll pot a serissa to get a negari also this June. Hope I get such a beautiful result!

 

[j evans]

Beautiful, congratulations!

 

[Cadillactaste]

Nice one!

I'll pot a serissa to get a negari also this June. Hope I get such a beautiful result!

Very cool! Will have to follow that progression thread.

And thanks for the kind words everyone.

 

[Alain]

Btw just to be sure: to get the negari style one pot the tree in a cut-able thingy (like a tube or an half and half carton) with the roots already arranged as one wants and then little by little the pot is cut in order to let the roots appear and become woody inch by inch.
Something like that, right?

 

[Alain]

Very cool! Will have to follow that progression thread.

Wow, now that's a lot of pressure

 

[Cadillactaste]

Btw just to be sure: to get the negari style one pot the tree in a cut-able thingy (like a tube or an half and half carton) with the roots already arranged as one wants and then little by little the pot is cut in order to let the roots appear and become woody inch by inch.
Something like that, right?

Sounds about right...can't take credit for this one. I was to impatient to wait to make one. This fell into my lap...quite surprisingly actually.

Which is why I wish you success and will watch your progression. I'm tempted to create a ROR possibly some day. Figured to use raffia to bind roots to rock. Would have to be zone friendly I want to stick it into the ground and leave it develop like Will @grouper52 did.

 

[Alain]

Which is why I wish you success and will watch your progression. I'm tempted to create a ROR possibly some day. Figured to use raffia to bind roots to rock. Would have to be zone friendly I want to stick it into the ground and leave it develop like Will @grouper52 did.

I have several future ROR in training right now (at least 3 or 4).
Most of them I tried to bind the roots to the rock with raffia and pot them in a pot but for the last one (an elm) I planted it in the ground.
For the ones in pots I guess I'll re-pot them this summer and see where there are.
For the one in the ground I just put it one week ago (I needed the soil it was potted in actually that's why I re-poted it so early) so I guess it will stay like that at least until next year growing season.

For the serissa negari: I realized since I bought this little fellow that serissa are real pain in the but, really moody (like a teenage girl as said @Alex W. ) so I expect a lot of swearing from both of us during the process

 

[Cadillactaste]

I have several future ROR in training right now (at least 3 or 4).
Most of them I tried to bind the roots to the rock with raffia and pot them in a pot but for the last one (an elm) I planted it in the ground.
For the ones in pots I guess I'll re-pot them this summer and see where there are.
For the one in the ground I just put it one week ago (I needed the soil it was potted in actually that's why I re-poted it so early) so I guess it will stay like that at least until next year growing season.

For the serissa negari: I realized since I bought this little fellow that serissa are real pain in the but, really moody (like a teenage girl as said @Alex W. ) so I expect a lot of swearing from both of us during the process

I've that one serissa from my friend's late brother in law. Though finicky...I expected it to be far worse. I can see why they detered me from purchasing it as a beginner first in. Because as a newb...we stress. Now...Shoot...I just walk by flick a dead leaf off and carry on with that one. It's healthy...a few dead leaves don't stress me none. It's almost like it has to do so to replentish it's growth. I think you'll be fine with it.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Must admit...seeing it as it has filled in...I'm in no rush to find a pot for it...but just enjoy it. A pot will fall into my lap when its the right time. So in love with this tree...it's not right!

 

[GrimLore]

I have quite a few Serissa in the back room and they drop and grow constant. Some will be barren when but outside this season but all are alive. They seem to have a hard time acclimating from the South to the North but I am certain after a year they will be stable.

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

I have quite a few Serissa in the back room and they drop and grow constant. Some will be barren when but outside this season but all are alive. They seem to have a hard time acclimating from the South to the North but I am certain after a year they will be stable.

Grimmy

Wow...completely barren...can't say I've experienced that. But...I know this one came from NY. So that maybe why.

 

[GrimLore]

Must admit...seeing it as it has filled in...I'm in no rush to find a pot for it...but just enjoy it. A pot will fall into my lap when its the right time. So in love with this tree...it's not right!

I don't think it will like another repot so soon after the adjustments it made there and the one to come after the stress of transport. Might be a wise idea to do as you said and also you can buy a few more pots to play with until next season

Grimmy

 

[GrimLore]

I know this one came from NY. So that maybe why.

I try to mention as often as I can to people it really does make a large difference on how a plant has to adjust from locally grown to 4 and 5 zones away. It is normal but requires patience.

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

I try to mention as often as I can to people it really does make a large difference on how a plant has to adjust from locally grown to 4 and 5 zones away. It is normal but requires patience.

Grimmy

Well...I'm glad this came from NY...because it's far less finicky than I had expected. Surprisingly so.

 

[Adair M]

Must admit...seeing it as it has filled in...I'm in no rush to find a pot for it...but just enjoy it. A pot will fall into my lap when its the right time. So in love with this tree...it's not right!

Yes. Don't repot it for a year.

Someone asked how they do this: it goes something like this:

Start with a rooted cutting. As soon as you're able, transplant it into something like a 3 inch PVC tube maybe 2 inches wide. Grow in a greenhouse to keep it growing. Pinch off any hint of flower buds.

After a couple years, push the rootball out of the tube from the bottom. Wash all the soil off. Comb out the roots. Stretch them out straight. Cut off the bottom of a plastic Coke bottle, or other bottle with a good shape. Stuff the roots in thru the narrow opening. Once in, spread them out inside the bottle. Hold bottle upside down. Pour in a inch of large pumice. Arrange roots to grow in all directions in the pumice. Pour in another inch of pumice. Arrange roots. Repeat until nearly all roots are "in" the pumice. Cut off bottom of Coke bottle to just barely hold pumice. Pour some kanuma on top of pumice. Then quickly turn Coke bottle right side up, placing it on a prepared pot full of kanuma. Push Coke bottle down, twisting a bit to compress it into the pot of kanuma.

Water well, making sure to water in the neck of the Coke bottle, too.

In 5 or 6 years, cut away the Coke bottle. Clean out pumice. Sell for big bucks!