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Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 10:58 am
by MoGanic
Definitely has petals and definitely not puffy like a wattyl! =D.
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 11:23 am
by Hackimoto
Hmmmm

Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 12:47 pm
by Jason
Could it be St John's Wort?
http://www.naturehills.com/bushes-and-s ... swort-ames
Best I could come up with lol
[ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 3:36 pm
by MoGanic
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.
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 3:49 pm
by Jason
MoGanic wrote: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.
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?

Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 4:30 pm
by Hackimoto
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 4:39 pm
by Jason
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
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 5:38 pm
by Sno
My guess would be Genista linifolia
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 7:51 pm
by Joel
Sno wrote:My guess would be Genista linifolia
I was thinking along the same line.
Cytisus spp?
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 7:58 pm
by MoGanic
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 9:23 pm
by MoGanic
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?
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 9:28 pm
by Hackimoto
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
Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 9:34 pm
by Boics
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!
[ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 9:35 pm
by MoGanic
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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Re: [ID] what this is and whether it has bonsai potential
Posted: February 26th, 2013, 9:42 pm
by Sno
Hi Moganic Genista and Cytisus are very closely related. If you google ' Broom (shrub) wiki has good info on it.