Michel

A few days ago we went and visited this years' edition of the
"Satsuki Festival" at Bauwens' bonsai nuresery in Dilbeek near Brussel.
We took along dad in his wheelchair, and while my wife Gerda
carted him around, I made some pics.
Though not as absolutely splendid as 2 years ago
(IMHO the absolute pinnacle, so far),
I still thought of this as a great exhibit,
well worth the effort of a visit.

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Michel

Dav4

WOW!!! What a brilliant display. I love satsukis, but they are in need of significant winter protection here in the northeast USA. Do they require much protection where you are, Michel? Thanks for the pictures,

Dave

Michel

Hi,


Not really;
I have 4 satsuki and 1 kurume azalea as bonsai,
and the only "extra" that I do, is that I protect them
a bit more against extreme weather conditions
than the others, I gather;
Where I live, the orientation of our garden and the makeup
of surrounding buildings, tall trees, . . . create somewhat
sheltered conditions in regards to problems with northern
or eastern winds (That was one of the conditions we were
looking for when we bought the condo in the first place ).

When temperature drops under -5°C, I take'em inside (garage),
and during the flowering season, I protect them against the rain.
(Otherwise the flowers would be wilting much sooner)
And that's about it.

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Michel

clwagner167

Hi Michel,

I so look forward to you attending the show every year. They are always so beautiful.

I'm happy to read that you still have yours as well. Will you post pics when yours are in bloom?

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Michel

Hi,

Well then I better hurry;

The kurume has already ended blooming so I already pinched it out,
and as for the 4 satsuki; 3 of them are over their tops by now
(several flowers are already wilting) and the 4th one
(the "june one", but with little volume of flowers due to some
deliberate late pruning last year) won't last that much longer either.

I'll see by tomorrow if they're still presentable enough to answer
Your request

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Phil

I think a simple WOW will suffice here! Thanks for the pictures Michel. Absolutely beautiful!

~Phil

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Glider

Wonderful! I think satsuki really make this time of year special.

It might sound like a trivial whine, but I'd really like to see the cultivar names too. I have one or two here that I can't identify but one has flowers identical to one of those shown above. Specifically the 10th image down. Can you identify that one?

philgrayser

Hi Michel, when i first got into the joys of bonsai i never really cared much for the flowering trees. then i got myself a cotoneaster that came out in a flush of pink flowers then little red berries!! i was so chuffed about this plant that it turned me onto flowering trees, now i love them!! Nice show, its a pity they dont have any shows like this in Aberdeen. still its nice to see such good pictures. cheers phil G.

Michel

Hi,

The close-up pic, You mean ?
I don't know, but I gather it's parented to or derived from "Juko"
and/or "Karenko". Just an educated guess, here.

Anyway; Come next year, God willing,
I'll try to get their dog tags in the process.

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Michel

Michel

Hi,



I know, . . .
They have the nasty habit to get under Your skin, don't they ?

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Michel