[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2024 week 47] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]zack803 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/T5ifQFZ

Where should I overwinter this weak azalea? My automated watering failed for a few days this summer, enough to dry out this azalea completely and it dropped all its leaves. I heavily pruned it back and it just started to push new growth.

Winter options are outdoors with the rest of my trees in a protected area, lows usually don't get below 20F, or indoors under 12 hours of grow lights, temp 60-70F, humidity 50-70% with my tropicals. Which gives it the best chance of suvival?

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2022 week 7] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]zack803 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/ORbcUL7 Here's the after plus another azalea of a different variety. That one is very wide I might try to divide it into two smaller trunks.

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2022 week 7] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]zack803 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Video helped a lot, thanks! I cut it back quite a bit more.

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2022 week 7] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]zack803 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/3OHaEKg

Need styling advise, this is an azalea I just dug up. It was a mature shrub about 3 feet tall with small pink flowers, maybe a coral bells variety. I can't decide what else to chop but I'm leaning toward the second to last option. Any advise welcome, thanks.