AusBonsai

After seeing some of this species on Ausbonsai I thought I would see if I could purchase some to add to my collection. However I didn't think being an Australian native I would have so much trouble finding them.

I have almost rung every nursery in the Adelaide region and not one has them. Even the state flora nursery which specialize in oz natives have no stock and can't tell me when they may get more.

Oh well seems I will have to just keep an eye out every time I go to a nursery from now on and if I'm lucky enough to come across them, snap em up.

I got a couple of them from Bunnings last Spring. That was on the Gold Coast but I assume a chain like that has the same stock all over the country? Could be worth a look or a phone call.

Are you asking for Babingtonia virgata, Baeckea virgata or Sannantha virgata? This species has changed names a few times recently and is currently recognised as a Sannantha but was probably known best as a Baeckea.

dansai wrote:Are you asking for Babingtonia virgata, Baeckea virgata or Sannantha virgata? This species has changed names a few times recently and is currently recognised as a Sannantha but was probably known best as a Baeckea.

I have been asking for all 3 names and letting them know of the name changes

They say good things come to those who wait, so I guess I'll wait

Does it matter if you choose the dwarf "nana' variety of this species?

dansai wrote:Are you asking for Babingtonia virgata, Baeckea virgata or Sannantha virgata? This species has changed names a few times recently and is currently recognised as a Sannantha but was probably known best as a Baeckea.

It is still sold as Baekia virgata in most nurseries as the Tags were printed in the million. So try looking for it under that name.

bouquet wrote:

dansai wrote:Are you asking for Babingtonia virgata, Baeckea virgata or Sannantha virgata? This species has changed names a few times recently and is currently recognised as a Sannantha but was probably known best as a Baeckea.

I have been asking for all 3 names and letting them know of the name changes

They say good things come to those who wait, so I guess I'll wait

Does it matter if you choose the dwarf "nana' variety of this species?

Depends on how bit you want your bonsai they are a bit smaller though, I'll be (hopefully) creating a shohin or mame next month from a dwarf sannantha that I have sitting around

I found mine in a nursery that was closing down, so just lucky I guess.
I would have thought they are common as!

Ken

kcpoole wrote:.
I would have thought they are common as!

Not as common as one might think. From information I could gather today PIRSA has recently placed restrictions on the movement of family myrtaceae species ( eucalyptus, melaleuca etc) into South Australia due to the presence of myrtle rust in the eastern states. Plants coming into SA must be accompanied with a formal 'Plant Health Certificate'.

Or something along those lines.