[ID] Potted plant

[mickaus]

Hello everyone

I recently received this plant from a friend. It has been neglected for a long time and I intend to rectify this but I was hoping someone could tell me what it is so I can look up some specific care instructions?

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Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[rowan]

Can't see properly but it looks like one of the purple leaved coprosmas to me. Not bad as bonsai if it is. Very tough.

Cheers,
Rowan

[mickaus]

Thanks Rowan

I did a bit of googling and came up with:

Coprosma ‘Karo Red’
http://www.plantthis.com.au/images/x_im ... d-main.jpg

That photo does seem pretty close but I will take a closer look when I get home.

Thanks again

[rowan]

If it is a coprosma (there are some similar purple leaved plants around) it will have shiny, sort-of fleshy leaves. They are pretty distinctive when you get to know them.

[mickaus]

From memory they are extremely shinny and I suppose I would call them fleshy, but I will check properly tonight.

[mickaus]

I had a close look at it last night and I think you are definitely right, its a Coprosma.

Looking around on the internet didn't turn up a whole lot of info other than keep them slightly on the dry side. If you have grown some do you have any other advice?

Thanks

[mickaus]

Does anyone know how well these Coprosmas back bud? or have any tips for getting helping them along.

There is a place on the trunk that I would really like to get a branch

[rowan]

Treat them bad, cut them hard - makes no difference to them They backbud easily.