[SOLVED] Totally new bonsai owner with unknown tree

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[SOLVED] Totally new bonsai owner with unknown tree

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Hello, I have always been interested in one day having my own bonsai tree to look after. Today I saw one that looked nice and decided to buy it (let my new education begin).
Anyway some help with working out what species I have purchased would be great. As I would like to know what things I need to do that may be specific to my tree, watering etc.

Thanks in advance for any help.



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I have no idea.. Welcome to the forum Pete :gday: some one will be able to help
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Post by Glenda »

Looks a bit like a serrisa perhaps?
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I thiunk it is a Serissa for sure :)
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Post by coocarch »

Definetely serissa, my second bonsai was a serissa and all of mine look about the same this time of year. Good luck with your bonsai mate!
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Serissa Foetida
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Cool, thanks for the help :) now I can go research what to do :)
Overall I find it quite fascinating how some bonsai turn out.
The even crazier thing is, I am not yet 30 :D
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Post by coocarch »

I'm 16 and I knew it was a serissa... There's no age limit to doing bonsai, its awesome art and I hear its fun EXCEPT WHEN WORKING WITH JUNIPERS, so damn spiky and sharp...
But serissa's have little flowers with 5-6 petals and can be pink/white. They don't require any special needs but you do need to water every day so as to make sure it doesn't dry up.
As I said before; Good luck and have fun!
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