2021 Yamadori
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Re: 2021 Yamadori
The rounded leaves mean it's definitely not a common hawthorn, crataegus monogyna. I don't know of any less common hawthorn species that are naturalised in SA and have rounded leaves. I also don't know much about wild prunus in SA either but doesn't look like many common prunus leaves I've seen.
It might be African Boxthorn?
It might be African Boxthorn?
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Re: 2021 Yamadori
Hawthorn and Blackthorn make great bonsai but like I said, I don't think it's either of them, as for any other tree with thorns in existence, I'm sure many (quince, pomegranate etc) have desirable characteristics for bonsai, I would also hazzard a guess that many (most?) trees/shrubs with thorns don't. As we are no closer to a positive ID I can't really help any more than that. You've seen the tree, does it have any favourable characteristics? Small leaves, short internodes, interesting bark, spreading root base, movement/interest down low? etc etc
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Re: 2021 Yamadori
The instant forest is a wild rose with rose hips. The one before that is the dreaded box thorn, they bite!
As for if they are worth depends on your taste, imagination and time n blood you want to put into them
Cheers
Kirky
As for if they are worth depends on your taste, imagination and time n blood you want to put into them
Cheers
Kirky
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Re: 2021 Yamadori
Those natives look good, but not a huge amount of roots and not a great time of year to dig 'em. Fingers crossed and keep us updated.
I'd leave the rose - looks pretty straight and boring - and would forget the boxthorn too unless it has some pretty interesting movement right down low. Aussie Bonsai Bloke has a couple of videos on boxthorn that he collected from his property if you're interested.
I'd leave the rose - looks pretty straight and boring - and would forget the boxthorn too unless it has some pretty interesting movement right down low. Aussie Bonsai Bloke has a couple of videos on boxthorn that he collected from his property if you're interested.
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Re: 2021 Yamadori
Bugger. Thanks for ID’ing themKIRKY wrote:The instant forest is a wild rose with rose hips. The one before that is the dreaded box thorn, they bite!
As for if they are worth depends on your taste, imagination and time n blood you want to put into them
Cheers
Kirky
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