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Satsuki Azalea Bonsai
Would you be upset if your white azalea produced a few red flowers? In bonsai, unexpected flower colors are prized as reminders of nature’s unpredictability. Satsuki azaleas are a native Japanese azalea, Rhododendron indicum, which carries unstable color genes.
Satsuki azaleas have been favorite plant material for bonsai for centuries. They have good branching structure and are naturally small in size. The wide variety of colors and patterns in the blossoms attracts many enthusiasts.
Long after your other azaleas have dropped their blooms, you can enjoy our bonsai azaleas. The name Satsuki (sats-key) in Japanese means “5th-month” in the old-time lunar calendar and refers to the later bloom time – the month of June in our modern calendar.
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Nikko’
Age unknown
Gift of Masauki Nakamura Japan Satsuki Association, 2000
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Gyoten’
Age unknown
Gift of Shogo Watanabe, Japan Satsuki Association, 2000
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Kunpu’
Age unknown
Gift of Toshikane Kondo, Japan Satsuki Association, 2000
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Kaze’
In training since 1982
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Korin’
Age unknown
Gift of Hirosumi Ichihara, Japan Satsuki Association, 2000
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Kozan’
Age unknown
Gift of Masao Inoue, Japan Satsuki Association, 2000
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Homare’
In training since 1987
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Gunbo-nishiki’
In training since 1975
Gift of Shibahata Bonsai Nursery, 1978
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Satsuki Azalea
Rhododendron indicum ‘Kazan’
In training since 1987
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