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Revision as of 14:30, 17 June 2007 by Gaius Cornelius (talk | contribs) (Clean up, Typos fixed: recomend → recommend (2), using AWB)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Satsuki azalea is a Cultivar Group of dwarf azaleas extensively cultivated by the Japanese however originates from China. They are derived from Rhododendron indicum and hybrids of this with other related species. They have small, round leaves, and large pink flowers from May to June. The name "Satsuki" in Japanese represents the fifth month of the Asian lunar calendar. Satsuki azaleas are commonly used as a subject in bonsai and many bonsai enthusiasts and shows are dedicated solely to them.
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Some notes on care and feeding of your Satsuki azaleas.
Keep in mind that you want slow release and in minimal quantities. Bonsai is about restraint, sustainability and minimalism and thus the purity of the art form.
Often what seems like a need for feeding is actually excessive root mass for a given container.
Azaleas need acid.
I recommend the "Handbook on Dwarfed Potted Trees" from the Booklyn Botanic Garden books series.
Tomisaku Ugajin, president of the Tochiki Satsuki Azalea Society, who is from the Utsonomiya area near Tokyo, where the Satsuki are highly popular, recommends Soy bean cake, rape cake and dried fish pulverised and applied lightly to the surface of the soil only once or twice a month. He does not list proportions though.
From my own experience, tea works well as a mild feeder that is acidic. Just use left over cold tea or even tea bag residue in small quantities mixed in the soil.
James W. Anderson III
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