More significant than different colored flowers on a plant is the bi-color
appearence on each flower in many Satsukis.
Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Schroeder"
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Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 2:52 PM
Subject: [IBC] need help with azalea I.D.


Lsuren wrote:
I was wondering if someone can help me identify [a large azalea). I'm
fairly sure it's some type of satsuki, only because it bloomed
vigorously all through June. The flowers are a bright fuscia/pink, and
small, about 1¼ " across. They are also a hose-in-hose, no ruffles,
but a very standard satsuki shape with 5 distinct star-like petals
(only double).

Michael Dirr in Manual of Woody Landscape Plants writes that there are so
many azalea cultivars and hybrid groups that it is difficuolt to present all
of them. He describes the Satsuki Hybrids as blooming in May for most
varieties. They feature many flower forms and many color combinations on
one plant. Large flowers appear in mid to late May and June in the Athens
[Georgia] area}.

I think, but am not sure, that one very obvious characteristic of the
Satsuki is many different color blooms appearing on one plant. Maybe someone
on the List can enlighten both of us.

Carol Schroeder
Baltimore Bonsai club


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