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Originally Posted by constantstaticx
Very beautiful tree I cant wait to see the flowers. I've never tried a satsuki before but I've always wanted to. I think next year or maybe even this year I may give one a try. Are they very hard to keep and train?
Tom
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Tom...
I'll take some photos when the flowers come in... I also eagerly await their arrival. If I knew how touchy Satsuki are in the NW I'm not certain I would have bought one. I'll have to be very careful about overwintering it, as they will languish in our weather. They like it a little warmer... they'll do fine if you protect them well. So that requiers a place to do that... cold enough to go dormant without being exposed to frosts or hard freezes.
Branches on evergreen azaleas are also famously brittle. A lot of care has to go into their wiring... so needless to say, big bends tend to be problematic... though not impossible by any stretch. A lot of care in the application of the wire will prevent the miserable sound of "crack" from reaching your ears.
Hino crimsons are a non-satsuki variety of azalea which THRIVE in the NW.... Those are an excellent option for up here... Though the wiring issue is still the same.
Kindest regards,
Victrinia