ID anyone?

[Taffy]

Can anyone ID this little one? At the moment it stands about 250mm tall.

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I do know what it is, but I'm interested in seeing if anyone else does. I was very surprised when I found it and saw what it was.

[Webos]

Would it be a Cryptomeria Japonica?

[Taffy]

Nup, not that Webos!

[Jamie]

hi taffy

this one is thuja occidentalis, if it isnt that then it is one of the chamaecyparis sold at bunnings.

edit- and if it is not either of those two it is more than likely hinoki cypress

jamie

[Taffy]

Umm, No - and No Jamie

[Jamie]

what about my edited submission?

[Taffy]

Not that either Jamie

[Jamie]

Not that either Jamie

well its got me buggered!!!

as fair as I can tell it is part of the thuja family. the foliage is to similar not to be, other wise I thought it would be chamaecyparis obtuse, but its not that either. junipers/conifers are just as much fun trying to ID down to a T as ficus!

jamie

[Joel]

Olearia teretifolia. Its a native. What do i win? :P:P

Joel

[Jamie]

Olearia teretifolia. Its a native. What do i win? :P:P

Joel

ahh!!

I knew I seen them at Bunnings! hahahaaha, nice taf

I had one a while back, i dont know where it got too, not as big as that one though, they are good trees to work with and get little white flowers all over yes?

[Taffy]

Olearia teretifolia. Its a native. What do i win? :P:P

Joel

Give that man a Cream Bun!!!!

Good one Joel. It's known as Li'l Bewdy - Australian Native Daisy. Supposed to grow to 800mm with 500mm spread. Masses of tiny white flowers in late spring early summer and appears to be quite hardy:

If planted in the ground, no irrigation will be needed after the initial establishment period

I found it in a nursery yesterday (not Bunnings) while I was looking for a particular type of Juniper - I found what I was looking for at a different nursery though.

My first thought was Thuja or Cupressus, but when I felt the foliage, I knew it wasn't either of them because it was too soft.

I'm going to try it as a Bonsai, because I like it. If it is as hardy as they say, then I reckon it could turn out pretty good. I've tested it for tip pinching and it works just as good as any of the conifers etc, so that's my first task - to reduce the top foliage and allow the lower branches to grow more.

Wish me luck!!

[Greth]

Cypress Daisy. There was a thread about these in the natives section a while ago. I have an advanced one which has been ground growing for a year or two now. Havent managed to get cuttings from it, which I would want to do before I pull it up and turn it into bonsai, but may end up doing it anyway. Should be able to get a replacement from State Flora.
Darling little thing, looks so much like a conifer, until it flowers! Should make an excellent bonsai, all the shape and style of a conifer, but generously flowering too! Frost and drought hardy, a little trooper!