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Old 12-Jun-2006   #7
Schiavo
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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

By the way Zube - I LOVE the styling you did to this tree - it is absolutely gorgeous, would my little Rhody be able to be trained this way? I pruned it lightly today (pictures posted) but i'm just not liking it....I want to style it similar to yours, but I don't no what the first step should be.

Something like what you've got would be too cool...
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