Satsuki azalea displaying a perfect blend of white with a touch of pink and the soft green of the new leaves. The flowers dominate right now, but it's no accident that the color of the pot enhances the not-so-shabby trunk and nebari. An earlier shot of the same tree appears below.On the road again so we’ll resort to our old tricks and plunder our endless archives (from May, 2011). Today it’s the Guggenheim (NYC) and then home to Vermont.
Mis Arboles by Andres Alvarez Iglesias
The first three photos in this post are part of a photo album by Andres Alvarez Iglesias that appears on facebook. The title of the photo album is ‘Mis Arboles’ (my trees). The forth photo appears on Andres’ website.
All too fleeting
It’s flower time here in northern Vermont. Azaleas, Rhodies, Lilacs, tulips, early lillies, crabapples, you name it, it’s either busy flowering, getting ready to flower, or just finished flowering. It’s a blissful time, but touched with sadness…. here today, gone tomorrow and before you know it, snow. And then there’s the real big picture…
Another azalea showing off. It's hard to tell the exact size of the tree, but judging by the flowers, I'd say it's a shohin bonsai.
The fleeting flowers are gone. With a little luck (and diligence) the birds will spare the fruit. Looks like shohin Crab apple (the leaves have already taken a bit of a beating, not unusual for apples).
Here's the same tree that's at the top of the post. A little earlier in the season, before the flowers completely take over. This one is from Andres' website.
Have you seen our Satsuki Azalea book?
FREE Bonsai Fertilizer at Stone Lantern (just put FREE in the comments when you check out). But only until Sunday night. Here are the details.