Satsuki Azalea

This beautiful tree will make a wonderful bonsai subject  It has a very powerful trunk measuring 10cm across at 5cm above the soil surface. The root flare at soil level measures 25cm across. This is a raw piece of Bonsai material that requires development into a style more in keeping with the superb trunk that lies beneath the glossy foliage. The flowers produced by this tree are pink and white. This is a hardy tree but would benefit from shelter from severe frost. It is presented in a plain Japanese pot.

This tree was photographed whilst in flower, but the flowers only last 6 weeks or so each year so they may not be present at the time of purchase.

Further pictures show the tree after flowering and then after the first prune to acheive some definition of the foliage pads.