Exposed Root Azalea

I acquired this tree on my trip to Japan in 2000. This tree was purchased from a vendor in the sales area at the Taikan-Ten show in Kyoto. After a little bargaining I paid the equivalent of $80 plus shipping to get it home. All of the trees I bought in Japan were such bargains compared to what I would have had to pay in the US. Now that the import restrictions have changed I just wish I had bought a lot more:( This tree has been a project. The exposed roots are fused extremely well...in fact, almost too well and maybe the reason for the reduced price. It is currently in a pot that I received as a gift from John Quinn. Although I like this pot, I would eventually like to find a more suitable one for this tree.



Here is a video that demonstrates the repotting of this azalea.