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I'm just about to put up a wall out the front and this little guy is going to have to go.... Can anyone maybe help me with an Id so I can figure out whether it's going to be possible to save it... Let me know if the Tapatalk pics are bad and Il upload the old fashioned wayImageImage

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I believe this is a species of Brunfelsia - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow plant.

An evergreen shrub which grows slowly to around 2-4m tall and 2m wide. The foliage is dense and medium green in colour. The young leaves are often purplish in cool weather. The flowers are very sweetly perfumed and appear from September to late November. When they first open they are a violet colour, fading to lavender blue and then white, with the three colours present on the bush at the same time.

This plant grows well in Sydney, Brisbane and the tropics, and warm, frost free areas in Melbourne and Perth.

As for a Bonsai - i cannot think of a reason not to give it a go.

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Wow, that mite be a new high score!
I think your spot on, much appreciated.

Decent base on it so fingers crossed.Image

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Brunfelsia is a pretty shrub, but if you let it form berries, just be aware they are very poisonous to dogs if they eat them
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I'd never noticed the berries, but love it when mine flowers....however, now I know about the berries, it explains why I have them everywhere! It's an ongoing effort to try and keep them under control in my garden.

I have dug one up and put it in a pot, but not sure I want it anymore, especially since my daughter's dog will be coming to live here soon. Thanks for the info on the fact it's poisonous, AlanBa.
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I think it is the same with many of the plants we grow in the garden or for Bonsai, we just need to be aware that some of them can be toxic to us or animals. We would be missing out on some beautiful plants if we avoided all the poisonous ones. EG Azaleas, Wisteria seeds, Oleanders. Just don't eat them or feed the prunings to the chooks etc. :shake: :tu:
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I think it is the same with many of the plants we grow in the garden or for Bonsai, we just need to be aware that some of them can be toxic to us or animals. We would be missing out on some beautiful plants if we avoided all the poisonous ones. EG Azaleas, Wisteria seeds, Oleanders. Just don't eat them or feed the prunings to the chooks etc.
That's true, I guess at least now I'm aware of this one! Ta. :)
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AlanBa wrote:Brunfelsia is a pretty shrub, but if you let it form berries, just be aware they are very poisonous to dogs if they eat them
Yeah good to know... The wall I'm building is actualpy the last step in getting the yard secure enough to hopefully get a dog over Christmas.

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For those that have more interest in identifying plants that are poisonous to dogs and cats, there is a good book, Poisonous2pets by Nicole O'Kane which describes plants and symptoms of toxicity.
You might be surprised what causes problems; grapes and macadamia nut kernels can be toxic to dogs, for example. Cats like to chew on Lilies, which can give them kidney disease.
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