I like it when azaleas show some leaves when they bloom. Sometimes you see them completely covered with flowers, which can seem a little unnatural. This magnificent Nyohozan Satsuki Azalea belongs to Melvyn Goldstein. Its height is only 10 inches (25cm). It, along with nearly two hundred of North America's other greatest bonsai, can be found in the 2nd U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition Album (out of print - Albums 3 & 4 are still available).
We’re not out of the winter woods yet here in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, but there is a slight scent of spring in the breeze. Still, digging season is six or seven weeks away, so for now we’ll content ourselves with dreaming of the day and enjoying a few flowering photos.
I just discovered this Wisteria bonsai on Etsy. I don't know who styled or owns it. The other two photos in this post originally appeared here on Bark way back in January, 2011.
This somewhat out-of-focus tree is from Bonsai Guest House Osaka (facebook). Here's their website. It looks a lot like a Flowering apricot, one of the few deciduous trees that holds deadwood for a long time without rot setting in (especially if you treat it with lime sulfur).