Saturday, March 21, 2009

Azalea Bonsai

Azalea bonsai is very popular amongst bonsai lovers. It is a flowering shrub, with a very unique feature. It generally has one flower per flower stem. Satsuki azalea and kurume azalea are two of the most commonly found varieties.

Azalea Bonsai Care.

  • Keep it away from direct exposure to sulight. This would be harmful for the flowers.

  • Generally the shrub prefers a damp soil. Mix one table spoon of vinegar with about 10 litres of water and use the mixutre to water you azalea bonsai once every month.

  • Feed the bonsai tree in the spring, once every two weeks. Once the flowers start to bloom stop using fertilizers.

  • Prune your azalea bonsai during the end of the growing season, when new flowering has stopped.

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