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Post by Jason.R »

Hey guys,

Im new to keeping bonsai and my girlfriend brought me this for my birthday and were not sure what type of plant it is. Here are a few pics of it.

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Flower
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Leaves
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Hi Jason R,

It looks like a serissa to me mate. I might be wrong though.

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It's a verigated serrisa
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Thank you for your help.

Are they a good beginner species?
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Yes they are really easy, don't mind some hard pruning sometimes and flower which is always nice!!! They are also easy to repot, so yes a good tree for a beginner
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'tis Serissa
also know as a "tree of a thousand stars" which is about the profusion of tiny white flowers.

Very pretty.

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Thanks. Is it an evergreen?
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Post by Mojo Moyogi »

Yes Jason they are evergreen, although in my mountain climate they often drop a lot of leaves during winter.

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