Put up-bloom thinning satsuki azalea – Bonsai Tonight

When wholesome satsuki discontinue magnificent, it’s a mountainous time to skinny bushes which safe grown dense.

On the final this work occurs earlier in the increasing season however I didn’t derive to it on time and I know that the dense foliage will weaken inner enhance and invite insects if I wait to any extent further to prune.

Here’s a medium-sized tree before and after chopping relief to two leaves per shoot and taking away the prone leaves.

Kinsai satsuki azalea – before pruning

After pruning – 15″

The main incompatibility to imprint is that it’s now that you just are going to be ready to mediate of to glimpse by draw of the foliage that capability hundreds of light can invent it appropriate down to the decrease branches.

Here’s a shut-up of a division on an uncovered root satsuki to show the density I’m aiming for.

After thinning – division detail

And here’s a shot of the tree from above.

Tree from above

The density looks elevated from the entrance as the pads are somewhat flat.

Uncovered root Kozan-no-hikari after thinning – 17″

The following step for both bushes is to refine the silhouette. Now would be a steady time to attain the wiring, as would fall or chilly climate so the tree may maybe perhaps presumably safe a steady shape before subsequent year’s foliage fills in.