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[IBC] Azalea bonsai soil questions
Hi All,
This is my first post on this list, I am Jo and live in Innsbruck (Austria) and I was wondering if you could give me advice on Azalea's etc. I have one from a Nursery (not bonsai yet) and I want to re-pot it in a bonsai container and start working on it. Late summer is the right time, right? I also have a few citrus trees and was wondering if I can use the special Azalea soil that I get from the nursery for the citrus trees?? The reason I was wondering about this is because both like acidic soil... Is the Rhododendron soil I can buy at the nursery any good for bonsai Azaleas or should I take other soils or maybe mix it with a clay-granulate to improve drainage? Thanks for any help. Jo Trojer Innsbruck ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Jo Trojer wrote:
Hi All, This is my first post on this list, I am Jo and live in Innsbruck (Austria) and I was wondering if you could give me advice on Azalea's etc. I have one from a Nursery (not bonsai yet) and I want to re-pot it in a bonsai container and start working on it. Late summer is the right time, right? I also have a few citrus trees and was wondering if I can use the special Azalea soil that I get from the nursery for the citrus trees?? The reason I was wondering about this is because both like acidic soil... Is the Rhododendron soil I can buy at the nursery any good for bonsai Azaleas or should I take other soils or maybe mix it with a clay-granulate to improve drainage? Thanks for any help. Hey, Jo. Glad to see you made it to the ORIGINAL home of the IBC. ;-) Azaleas can be potted at the same time of year as most temperate zone plants -- spring. You can either repot in early spring, after removing all or most of the flower buds, or wait until after the bloom is over and you have picked off ALL of the flower remnants to prevent seed formation. I think summer would be disasterous, except in an amergency situation. The azalea soil will be fine ADDED to bonsai soil, perhaps 50-50. Azaleas like acid soil. Normal bonsai soil is neutral to slightly acidic, and the azalea soil -- pine bark and peat/sphagnum -- is highly acidid. Azalea soil by itself probably wouldn't drain well enough. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
I agree with those who say wait till spring or after
spring flowering to re pot you azalea, but you can begin styling without repotting. The soil mix used in California zone 9 is composed of akadama soil, lava, and peat. Is fast draining to allow for heavy feeding and repeated soil flusing. It is always better to get aquainted with a plant before you get to a level of intimacy. Kits --- Jo Trojer wrote: Hi All, This is my first post on this list, I am Jo and live in Innsbruck (Austria) and I was wondering if you could give me advice on Azalea's etc. I have one from a Nursery (not bonsai yet) and I want to re-pot it in a bonsai container and start working on it. Late summer is the right time, right? I also have a few citrus trees and was wondering if I can use the special Azalea soil that I get from the nursery for the citrus trees?? The reason I was wondering about this is because both like acidic soil... Is the Rhododendron soil I can buy at the nursery any good for bonsai Azaleas or should I take other soils or maybe mix it with a clay-granulate to improve drainage? Thanks for any help. Jo Trojer Innsbruck ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ **** "Expectations are resentments under construction." Anne Lamott ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Jo,
I use straight Kanuma for my Azaleas and they love it. Since it is granular, there is no problem with drainage. If you have a bonsai shop anywhere nearby, you should be able to get Kanuma from them. Regards, Roger Snipes Spokane, WA. USA, Zone 5ish ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Trojer" Subject: [IBC] Azalea bonsai soil questions Is the Rhododendron soil I can buy at the nursery any good for bonsai Azaleas or should I take other soils or maybe mix it with a clay-granulate to improve drainage? ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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