AusBonsai

Cripes Hooky, that is one of the biggest Cotoneaster's I have ever seen!!! I believe it is a Cotoneaster Horizontalis. I absolutely love these guys and yet I don't have any. Large stock of this species is almost non - existent in Australia. Mate, I would hang on to this one for dear life!!!....... or, you could..... just give it to me. This would have to be MORE than thirty years old as their trunks take ages to thicken. Since I have been on this forum , this has been one of the best yamadori I have seen. You are VERY lucky Hooky!!!! Not only do you get the beautiful combination of rich green leaves with beautifuol red berries but you will also get mildly fragrant white flowers that smell a little like vanilla.

Has anybody said Cotoneaster yet.........? So are you trying to tell us that this is how the plant was in the garden bed? Some people have all the luck.