Species identification help

[Ren]

Hi all,

Not sure where to post this, but since it didnt drop its foliage this winter I will place here.

Moved into a new house and dug this up out of the front garden. First bonsai I have salvaged from the ground directly. Liked the roots and base of the trunk but it was too tall and stringy. Has responded well to a heavy cut back, was twice as high before. Had alot of fun turning it into a little hobbit hole with my daughter. I dont know what it is however, I was leaning towards some sort of azalea perhaps? Non flowering?

Any ideas? Leaves have small serrated edges.

Regards

[Guy]

escallonia?

[Ren]

Hmm, looks close Guy. Just had a google and some of the results look very similar. Small differences in the leaf however. Could just be one of the species I didnt get a search result for yet.

Cheers.

[Ren]

Oops. Im an idiot. Just saw the whole sub section dedicated to identification.

Mods please move to appropriate sub forum

[Jester]

Euonymous, possibly tom thumb (hard to tell given I don't know how long it's been in the ground for). Very slow growing frost hardy shrub.

John

[Ren]

John,

You are on the money mate. I had a google and it looks near identical. Im not sure how long its been in the ground either, the house we recently moved into had it in the front yard. '


Many thanks

PS: Your not an electrician by any chance? (signature)

[time8theuniverse]

I hope it is Tom Thumb just for the reference to the first Lord of the Rings book,

[Ren]

I hope it is Tom Thumb just for the reference to the first Lord of the Rings book,

Lol. Nice.

Maybe I should call it "Elijah's Wood"

http://articles.latimes.com/2002/may/28 ... t/et-ear28

Regards

[Jester]

Nope I work in a wholesale nursery and a customer had exactly the same plant last Thursday and asked me exactly the same question.

John,

You are on the money mate. I had a google and it looks near identical. Im not sure how long its been in the ground either, the house we recently moved into had it in the front yard. '


Many thanks

PS: Your not an electrician by any chance? (signature)

[Jester]

Hi Ren, just a quick note, in my original post I said that it was a very slow growing shrub. I wish to correct this by saying (assuming it is the "Tom Thumb" cultivar), a fast grower; Moreso in fact than buxus which is really saying something.

I am just a bit anal about getting my facts straight that's all.

Regards

John

[Ren]

Hi Ren, just a quick note, in my original post I said that it was a very slow growing shrub. I wish to correct this by saying (assuming it is the "Tom Thumb" cultivar), a fast grower; Moreso in fact than buxus which is really saying something.

I am just a bit anal about getting my facts straight that's all.

Regards

John

Hi John,

Thanks again. Ive had a buxus in the past and I have to say it seemed to grow alot slower than this "Tom Thumb" has. Mind you I have this plant in full sun and the buxus was at another house where it didnt get as much, maybe 1/2 the day.

Cheers for the info.

Regards

PS: I noticed serissas are high on your list of favorite trees. I scored one from nursery stock, and I have a couple of questions regarding it. I may start another thread, in the correct sub forum, perhaps you could drop by and offer some advice.

[Jester]

They are, and yes feel free to even PM me if you wish.

John