Exposed Root Azalea Bonsai

Take a seedling or seedling cutting or cutting particularly for azalea and plant into the bottle.

Exposed root azalea bonsai. You should heel in your bonsai by covering the pot and soil with pine needles or mulch when temperatures approach freezing. In terms of culture and conditions satsuki azaleas like moderation not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. It s in a 9 1 2 unglazed japanese pot. Satsuki azalea exposed root specimen bonsai tree jukokan 12 x 12 inch pot.

Repotting exposed root satsuki azalea bonsai here s an example of an exposed root azalea that has been bare rooted. Bonsai trees united states 286 views. Rest assured that your tree will reach its destination well hydrated and securely packed. Outdoor bonsai need to experience winter dormancy and should remain outdoors in the winter.

Nevertheless the root systems of outdoor bonsai need protection from extreme winter weather. This style is very different from most traditional bonsai shapes when it comes to the roots. Workshop 2 features a exposed root azalea which has a and a height of 10 14. Exposed root korin satsuki azalea 19 from top to bottom these trees can be tricky to repot as they lack a solid rootball to tie down.

The base on this azalea is 4. It then is planted deep stone and all in a pot and allowed to grow for several years. To get the azaleas bonsai deeper into the pot some substrate or root ball can be removed. A japanese word for exposed root sometimes called octopus style bonsai.

Be sure to rotate often to get roots on all sides. And the roots grow close to the surface so they like to stay moist especially in the summer. At the top add soil and perhaps a little sand for cuttings. The root ball is torn open with the root claw on the underside and the exposed roots shortened with an old bonsai scissor.

The base of each tree is wrapped in plastic to retain moisture and to prevent any topsoil from spilling during shipment. On february 27 2020 darren wong demonstrated for members of the bay area satsuki aikokai a technique for creating exposed root satsuki azalea bonsai. Shorten the root ball of the bonsai. On most bonsai nebari is important the spread of the roots at the base of the tree as shown above this unusual bonsai can be combined with other styles.

In fact a stone is often used around which the roots can be artistically arranged. Satsuki azalea cuttings one four inch plastic nursery container a plastic empty beverage bottle small size japanese kanuma medium size japanese kanuma japanese mountain moss yamagoke dried japanese mountain moss for surface root protection. The bonsai artist leading this workshop is kathy shaner. The tree measures 19 in height with an 15 spread.

As the roots grow they will wind their way through the pebbles and down into the pot. 15 inches above soil. Growing an exposed root bonsai and it is done with many species from pine to azalea is exactly like growing a root over rock.