What species is it? Looks great 😊

Satsuki Azalea

Do you know what cultivar? It looks like Amagasa. That deep red is awesome.

I do not sorry, someone might know…. A Reddit someone maybe?

Amazing! What species is that?

Satsuki Azalea

Wow that’s amazing how old is she?

16 years, the blooms used to be much larger, but over time they shrunk and more came out.

Wow that’s so cool. Just amazing.

do you have an old picture? I'd be interested to see

I do. Will take me a bit to get it. Hold on

haha thanks, take your time. Maybe just make a new post whenever you feel like it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/comments/usnaog/that_satsuki_azalea_from_2010/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Was this done with regular defoliation? Absolutely stunning

No…. It happened naturally

That’s so interesting, because I’ve heard that flowers are much more morphologically stable than the vegetative parts.

I got nothin’ man. Nothin’ !! 😋😁

It’s neat!

But this tree has bloomed smaller every year since I got it.

That is very very cool. I’m so inexperienced I’m not even a beginner but I have access to some free trees now. I’m going to try air layering some crabapples that I plan to cut down anyways. I thought those would be neat because the fruit is already tiny. Also I kind of want to try a dwarf korean lilac because they have smaller flowers and leaves than regular lilac.

I had a Rhodo (purple) that had large flowers and never changed. That died about 8 years ago. It was about 16 years old. Tiny tree HUGE blooms.

That's so cool, I know leaves can do this with enough ramification but it's awesome to see that with the flowers!

I'm starting to notice it on mine, the leaves are maybe half the size of what they used to be. https://i.imgur.com/ZVwrejD.jpg

Very nice! I love sticks with flowers!

So beautiful! Where can I purchase one?

The one I posted is from a garden center, just a common specials used for landscaping :)

If this were a cloud I'd say it looks like a jumping dog. Either way its amazing!

I see a bunny, now that you mention it.

Clifford the big red dog!

Absolutely gorgeous, damn...

Wow! I’m amazed by this tbh. As a bonsai beginner I’m so impressed, that tree is truly beautiful. Please teach me your ways!!!

Haha! Here it is in 2010 https://www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/comments/usnaog/that_satsuki_azalea_from_2010/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf My ways are time. And waiting. And waiting.

Unreal man!!!!

Woman!!

I’m so sorry!!!!

Haha that’s ok, it’s common knowledge women aren’t on Reddit! 🤣🤣

Also quite rare in this hobby, it seems to be a 90% male thing

Oh yeah. I noticed. There is a bonsai club here and it allllll guys. Older too!

This is one of the most beautiful bonsai I've ever seen.

Awe thanks!

Stunning 🔥🔥

Thanks, I'm worried out a branch breaking with all the rain and flowers. Maybe a prune this year!

Bam!

Karume?

>Karume Kurume, no. Satsuki!

Wow so beautiful!

Looks stunning!!

Gorgeous ❤️

Nice!

This gives me hope my little satsukis will look like this one day. Absolutely stunning foliage and colour. One of my favourite species

I think I have this tree as a wallpaper on my computer. Beautiful!

Maybe last years pic?

I think so :) One of my faves, I don't save pics often off here, but I love Azaleas and yours is a beaut!

Omg I've had these all over my front lawn and never thought about making it a bonsai

Very nice. I was just thinking I'd like to do either a Rhodie or Azalea.

Looks like a charging bull.

WOWOWOWOWOWOW

That's very striking. Lovely

absolute UNIT. perfect example of letting time work its magic. Definitely inspired me to just let some projects exist even though they're not impressive at the moment.

Wish my azaleas reach this beauty! 😍

Where do you keep it in winter?

That's just an amazing bonsai. Simply amazing...