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Bonsai mai-farli-perfetti
Join Date: Nov-2005
Location: Bremerton, WA
Country: USA
Posts: 1,454
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Originally Posted by zube
Impeditum is a dwarf rhododendron, not satsuki. Satsuki are R. Indica, I believe. Your plant looks good for bonsai though, it has a good single trunk, which aren't common in 'Impeditum'. You can prune it as hard as you want. New shoots come in groups of five, and should be reduced to two (usually one to the right and one to the left). It will have bluish-purple flowers in the spring. Pluck off all of them after they wilt.
Good luck,
zube
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Zube... *SWEET* lil rhodie you have there. I like it very well indeed. I have two. One which of which I just bought. I may just have to style it with the vision of yours in my mind. You did well.
I personally prefer the dwarf rhodie to an azalea. The leaves are fantasticly small and more closely mimics it's big brother. I live surrounded by massive examples of wild rhodies... so that may be why I am so especially fond of them. Here's the one I have potted. I'll be styling my other one tomorrow most likely.
Kindest Regards, |