I went to the annual PSBA auction last weekend and came home with a new tree. This was my second year going to the auction but first time actually buying something. I've always wanted an azalea and this one really caught my eye due to its unique shape.

This was my first bonsai tree. I learned a lot of what not to do with it. It spent about 6 months in Atlanta, GA before being moved back to Madison, WI for a couple summer months after I graduated college. Then in August, I moved with it to Seattle,

This tree was harvested from Bellingham, WA on 9/24/2023. Since then, it has been kept in a 11in pot with about 8in deep of soil. These trees have complex mycorrhizal relationships so all of the soil in the pot was taken from around the tree. I also collected