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Satsuki Azalea Rhododendron x indicum ‘Kakuo’

“Satsuki” is a name given by Japanese plantsmen to those azaleas the bloom late in spring and have the genetic capability of producing flowers of variable shape, pattern and color. Satsuki have been hybridized for the past 500 years, with the result that today there are over 1,000 named varieties in a dazzling array of flower shapes, sizes and color combinations.
The specimen on display here is appreciated for its small leaves and beautiful small, pink flowers that are more nearly in scale with a bonsai than some of the large, showy varieties such as “Kaho.” The burgundy/brown color of the trunk makes “Kakuo,” a showy variety even when it is not blooming. This specimen was imported from the Nakayama satsuki nursery near Osaka by El Dorado Bonsai of Placerville, California

PACIFIC RIM BONSAI COLLECTION

Weyerhaeuser Campus, Federal Way, Washington, United States

Description

Satsuki Azalea Rhododendron x indicum ‘Kakuo’

“Satsuki” is a name given by Japanese plantsmen to those azaleas the bloom late in spring and have the genetic capability of producing flowers of variable shape, pattern and color. Satsuki have been hybridized for the past 500 years, with the result that today there are over 1,000 named varieties in a dazzling array of flower shapes, sizes and color combinations.
The specimen on display here is appreciated for its small leaves and beautiful small, pink flowers that are more nearly in scale with a bonsai than some of the large, showy varieties such as “Kaho.” The burgundy/brown color of the trunk makes “Kakuo,” a showy variety even when it is not blooming. This specimen was imported from the Nakayama satsuki nursery near Osaka by El Dorado Bonsai of Placerville, California

PACIFIC RIM BONSAI COLLECTION

Weyerhaeuser Campus, Federal Way, Washington, United States