[ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential

MoGanic · Post by **MoGanic** » February 26th, 2013, 10:58 am

Definitely has petals and definitely not puffy like a wattyl! =D.

Hackimoto · Post by **Hackimoto** » February 26th, 2013, 11:23 am

Hmmmm

Jason · Post by **Jason** » February 26th, 2013, 12:47 pm

Could it be St John's Wort?

http://www.naturehills.com/bushes-and-s ... swort-ames

Best I could come up with lol

MoGanic · Post by **MoGanic** » February 26th, 2013, 3:36 pm

Hi Denaz!

Thanks for posting

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Thats a good guess but the flowers r more like a euryops pectinatus - whatever that is.

http://www.plant-pictures.net/1780-eury ... cture.aspx

Hack, the above link will show u a flower similar to the ones on my little shrub. Except mine r smaller and less petals I believe.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » February 26th, 2013, 3:49 pm

MoGanic wrote:Hi Denaz!

Thanks for posting .

Thats a good guess but the flowers r more like a euryops pectinatus - whatever that is.

http://www.plant-pictures.net/1780-eury ... cture.aspx

Hack, the above link will show u a flower similar to the ones on my little shrub. Except mine r smaller and less petals I believe.

Back to the drawing board then

thought I had the money in the bag

It sounds like its a daisy

lol is there some form of daisy tree?

Hackimoto · Post by **Hackimoto** » February 26th, 2013, 4:30 pm

Might be a Brachycombe but foliage looks all wrong. https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en& ... 80&bih=859

Jason · Post by **Jason** » February 26th, 2013, 4:39 pm

Hackimoto wrote:Might be a Brachycombe but foliage looks all wrong. https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en& ... 80&bih=859

Good call, didn't even think of them, and I have some seeds growing at home lol

I'm stumped, I think we need a pic of the flower to get any further

Sno · Post by **Sno** » February 26th, 2013, 5:38 pm

My guess would be Genista linifolia

Joel · Post by **Joel** » February 26th, 2013, 7:51 pm

Sno wrote:My guess would be Genista linifolia

I was thinking along the same line. Cytisus spp?

MoGanic · Post by **MoGanic** » February 26th, 2013, 7:58 pm

Sno wrote:My guess would be Genista linifolia

Nail on the head.

Gratitude of the highest too all who assisted.

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BIG HUG TO ALLLL!!!!!

-Mo

MoGanic · Post by **MoGanic** » February 26th, 2013, 9:23 pm

Joel wrote:
Sno wrote:My guess would be Genista linifolia
I was thinking along the same line. Cytisus spp?

Sorry mate, just saw this! I've not been able to bring up any info via google on a Cytisus spp... would you mind clarifying?

Also - anyone ever used this species for Bonsai?

Hackimoto · Post by **Hackimoto** » February 26th, 2013, 9:28 pm

I too thought Genista and Cytisus spp but the leaf was all wrong which was why I asked earlier if it had a pea (legume) shaped flower. Glad you got to the bottom of it.

Don't know why you can't find Cytisus. .https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Cyti ... mgWD_4CgDw

Boics · Post by **Boics** » February 26th, 2013, 9:34 pm

Hackimoto wrote:I too thought Genista and Cytisus spp but the leaf was all wrong which was why I asked earlier if it had a pea (legume) shaped flower. Glad you got to the bottom of it. Don't know why you can't find Cytisus. .https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Cyti ... mgWD_4CgDw

I don't doubt you Hacki.

You are a freak at this identification stuff!

Keep up the good work!

MoGanic · Post by **MoGanic** » February 26th, 2013, 9:35 pm

Hackimoto wrote:I too thought Genista and Cytisus spp but the leaf was all wrong which was why I asked earlier if it had a pea (legume) shaped flower. Glad you got to the bottom of it. Don't know why you can't find Cytisus. .https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Cyti ... mgWD_4CgDw

Dont laugh... I thought i was meant to search both at once... Thinking that Cytisus is a third denomination of the Genista species haha.. Genista it is though and my apologies for the misinformation mate, i remembered them as having petals for some odd reason.. it takes knowledge to answer a q, but effort to research one. Really appreciate it hack

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Sno · Post by **Sno** » February 26th, 2013, 9:42 pm

Hi Moganic Genista and Cytisus are very closely related. If you google ' Broom (shrub) wiki has good info on it.

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