Nursery closing sale

[Gerard]

I picked up this plant today from a closing down sale at the local nursery.

The label is half missing (.......urnum) I believe it is a viburnum and after some looking on the net my best guess is viburnum farreri (does that mean fast and red?)

Has anybody grown these, how do they go as bonsai?

Any pics?

viburnum 001.jpg

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I like the small red berries and foliage colour and suspect this species changes a lot through the seasons.

[Damian Bee]

Looks like it has some good potential there.
Didn't you say you had not bought a plant in over 28 days just recently?
Time to go to rehab

[Gerard]

Looks like it has some good potential there.
Didn't you say you had not bought a plant in over 28 days just recently?
Time to go to rehab

Hi my name is Gerard..... I an a bonsaiaholic..... my last purchase was 3 hours ago

after a quick prune

viburnum 2 001.jpg

[Damian Bee]

That is going to be a nice tree, i look forward to seeing it in the bark .

Regarding the Bonsaiaholic thing, I share your pain or high (whatever it is)
My illness comes from ground layering, I feel like Mickey Mouse in the Magicians Apprentice when he splits the broom stick

[craigw60]

The Japanese grow viburnum as bonsai they mostly use a species call dilatatum. I think your plant is a plicatum hybrid. Just remember they are a cool climate shrub so will require protection from the hot sun. It should flower white in the spring and will most probably be a lace cap.
Craigw