Cutting an Azalea Hard Back! - Greenwood Bonsai

In this video Corin looks at a heavy trunk azalea bonsai that had been growing freely on the nursery. This maintenance work on the azalea bonsai helps to keep the structure and keeps the tree from getting woody and old.
Azaleas can be cut back quite hard provided they are given a nice warm place to recover.
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[@joeimbesi5361]

Corin you have the best bonsai channel on KZbin. Very informative and interesting subject trees. Josh deserves a raise too!

[@sadoldgit313]

Did this with one of mine this year! Due to the cool, wet Spring it stood naked for eight weeks making me think I had killed it then suddenly masses of buds and is now leafing out nicely!

[@willbhm]

Omg I hadn’t realised you could go back so hard on these I can’t wait to see how this one progresses I’m amazed how quick you asses the tree and go through the work 😜

[@MAMLeers]

I could not agree more! I live in the Netherlands so we share about the same climate conditions (perhaps a little bit less wet) and I proceed this way with Azalea's (also Satzuki Azalea's) for many years now. However, I always wait until all or at least most of the flowers have withered, but that shouldn't be a problem. After that, the trees develop their strongest growing period. So, I also cut them back hard and that goes for the rootball too when repotting is necessary. It was never a problem and the Azalea's always responded very well. By the way: I stop fertilizing when the flower buds appear and about a few weeks after repotting, I resume fertilizing. Since the risk of drying out is quite high these days, using only Kanuma, I mix it with normal potting soil, meant especially for Azalea's and so on. That way, the risk of drying out is much less (and the soil mixture is much cheaper that way...). For many years, my Azalea's are always responding very well but, as you know very well, drying out means a certain death for these plants. In about August I even cut back the new growth (always about half of the new shoots). Azalea's are also quite easy to propagate - I use heel cuttings. The only "problem" is: they simply do not grow so fast and it takes quite some patience to get a firm tree. My personal solution for that is: simply try to make small bonsaï from them (shohin) or even very small (mame)! Works quite well... Those small, flowering bonsaï, placed in the shade of bigger trees, can cheer up your bonsaï shelves quite a bit...! By the way: a rooted cutting may already flower when it's only one year old, if your lucky! Anyway, that is quite a massive and impressive tree you have there. Any idea how old it may be? I'm sure quite a few decades...

[@JoeK7]

That trunk is stunning

[@samanthalonghurst-howes1465]

You exposed such a beautiful tree underneath all of that growth. Excited to see its progress. Xxx

[@judlpd]

Would be great if the rest of the repotting video could be published.

[@pann65-gk6bc]

it is great to see how drastically pruning can be done, books just never quite seem to get the message over. I will now feel less daunted by the prospect, Thanks.

[@greenwoodbonsaistudio]

keep your eye out for follow up on this tree !!

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Nice tutorial, thanks for another great video. Safe travels Corin.

[@murphyorama]

Wow, beautiful Azaleas

[@stuartCcash]

They are easily the most beautiful azaleas I have ever seen.

[@briantuel9667]

Great work on this Satsuki. I look forward to seeing how this one progresses. Absolutely the best channel on KZbin. I hope to meet you personally one day...Cheers and keep it going!

[@user-zu1ub3yz7r]

Вот это красота , вот это блеск !!!

[@jeffwatts4264]

theres a beautiful trunk under there , will look great in a nice pot

[@l____bugc____l]

Beautifull !!! Love your channel, i subscribed. Im growing my first Bonsai from seed (Wisteria) and just found out it will only flower after 3 to 10 years haha 😅BUT im sticking to it.. always wanted to get into the Bonsai hobby and flowering Bonsai i find are absolutely stunning, so here i go ✌

[@angieb6899]

Some serious pruning Corin. Can’t wait to see it in the future. 👩🏻‍🌾🪴

[@alangrimshaw1264]

Great video and tutorial. Safe travels Corin.

[@maxwellmax715]

Perfect

[@JohnThurlbeck]

Excellent! I have a few different azaleas! Good luck on your travels! 👍

[@joegarland4885]

Thanks Corin a great video on Azalea pruning I think most amateur bonsai keepers would be scared to take the trees back so hard, but it the right thing to do, I don’t have any Azaleas to worry about. Have a great trip to the States, then we can see how the tree has responded to the work.

[@user-yl5cr3eb9w]

Wow - from a bush to a NICE tree !

[@robcottam2]

Great video!

[@acer_p_bonsai]

Great video Corin! Thanks for sharing this beautiful azalea!! I have a few shohin Gumpo that need this treatment if I can find the time. 🙏🏽 🪴 🍁

[@cmr92]

Omg 😮. Those Azalea are amazing.

[@terryc8674]

Excellent as always 👍👍

[@EMTBonsai]

Looks amazing I need to pick on up sometime

[@nerinat8371]

Looks so good 😊

[@ianhall702]

Incredible!

[@2702simmo]

Fantastic vid mine needs that Who’d have thought what lay beneath

[@davidparry2301]

Don’t think as a beginner I would have had the confidence to be that drastic but it looks amazing

[@mandrews93]

Love a nice satsuki azalea

[@aflatminor]

Beautiful job Corin!- Can't wait to see the follow up to this beauty! I've a few Azaleas that have some thickened leaves, I think it's a fungal problem, Is there anything I can treat them with or are they only fit for the burning bin?🤔

[@Chris-oq6kn]

I live in the US in ny and had a hinomaru from japan. Died 3 yrs later. I feel like it could not take the cold weather whatsoever and protected it in a shed every year. Im afraid to buy another especially since the cheapest one that even looks halfway decent is up and around 1k. Im sure those are way more but wish i had the money to get another. Ur trees are amazing.! Toughest loss i ever went through in bonsai so far.

[@hamidmir4804]

Excilent job

[@dubelholzfreund3341]

Hallo Colin, which time of the year you do that.

[@greenwoodbonsaistudio]

Did it yesterday. Early June

[@julesverne2509]

I cant get these kind of Azalea's to grow where I live. I guess it gets too cold. The other larger kinds don't have an issue. Just the small Satzkis. I probably spelled that wrong.

[@bonsaisn]

A árvore azaléia é muito bonita

[@highplainsdrifter6577]

Safe travels!!!

[@davidcoulson6904]

Wow that’s scary!

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Going this extreme gives me the heebie-jeebies 😂😂😂

[@e.clements819]

Brand new here ...wondering can you start this with any azalea ? I saw a small one in a pot the other day and thought id like to have one but don't have the room not realizing it could stay in the pot ...those are so beautiful !

[@dudesjirbonsai]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@TGibs]

Can you propagate from any of the cuttings or is the timing wrong? Im curious as I haven't worked with Satsuki before. Would the longer shoots better success rate, or less successful?

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Yes, when trimming throw the clipping I a bucket of water,leave overnight then plant small cuttings (th8s years wood) in moss and vermiculite. Dip in horm9ne before planting.

[@morenopavezzi]

Hello corin. First congrats for the great tutorial, also congratulations for the stuning piece! I know its a indiscret question but would you mind to tell us the price of a magnificent piece of satuski like this in a nursery there in japan?

[@susanellis1395]

Hi Corin my name is mark I live in Australia and watch your channel all the time I was just wondering if you new if blue cedar trees can be air layered and what the best way to go about it hope you can help cheers

[@mickclarke5741]

Grizzly Adams did have a beard!

[@e.clements819]

Also, with the one you're pruning,how old would this plant be?

[@darksidevenom6]

in winter months how often do you water and feed a bonsai? and how much light and temp do they need?

[@mikevillarreal1539]

Is the variety Kaho? I have one that the flowers are similar or the same.

[@mohamadsabsabi5202]

Keep doing

[@paulgreen8222]

Hi Colin, Paul from bury st Edmund’s bonsai club. I have two small azaleas, which flowered this year, but i want to develope them into larger specimens. Is it just a case of plonking them in the ground or would Parker pots be sufficient? Hopefully see you soon.

[@user-zd5qx1dh9w]

Get your hand in your purse and buy a big one off the man!!

[@snox7320]

Lovely trees . Do you know if they are safe around dogs , as sure I read some where the flowers can be toxic .

[@johnking1731]

How old is this tree.?

[@greenwoodbonsaistudio]

Maybe around 30 yrs

[@user-zh4uo6gy4n]

i would like to know where they bought them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chompers11]

How much do the big ones cost?

[@jennymoss2122]

I’ve never seen a bonsai fruit tree, do they exist?

[@nanukvas]

I like those scissors you're using. What brand are they?

[@greenwoodbonsaistudio]

www.bonsai.co.uk/product/greenwood-bonsai-scissors-2/

[@cfriskney]

What cute paste/wound sealing procedure do you prefer for your Azaleas?

[@greenwoodbonsaistudio]

Lac balsam

[@harrietb2141]

😍🌳

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

🥰🥰

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@Prickly-Brew]

When you come to the US swing through illinois and help me with my 100+ yr umbrella tree. I posted videos of her roots on my channel from her last repot last summer. You can make that a video! She is a beast!!!

[@user-ec5cj9gl9n]

i want the cuttings

[@Anh2bonsai]

✌🌻😍👍😁😂

[@darren112200]

Alright me owds