AusBonsai

Calling on ID experts and visual artists..

This suburban yamadori was acquired about a year and a half or so.. it was hacked back and seems to be coming along quite nicely.. id unknown

It has apple green foliage with purple flowers later in summer.

I didn't make much of it initially with its 3 boring looking trunks that left me quite unsure on the design though now some features seems kinda "hey not too bad"

Any comments and suggestions on how this material can be worked.. hmm unsure on its future atm though I think there are options

Maybe thread grafting for selective branching.. how many trunks ?? What front ?

Thanks guys!

Looks like Hibiscus syriacus, the cool climate Hibiscus. Common name Rose of Sharon. A photo of the flowers would have been very helpful ! See http://www.landscapedia.info/plant.php?plantID=36420
Success as bonsai = moderate to low, generally. Good luck.

Lisa

Definitely Hibiscus and the variety will depend on the flowers.

I disagree with Lisa in that I think they make stunning bonsai
I have quite a few in the go and developing in the ground. due to the size of the leaves and flowers, they are more suited to larger sizes,

They can ramify quite well, and the large sized leaves are dealt with by defoliating several times thru the summer. I fyou want to show the tree, then I defoliate a month before and the new growth will be small for your show.

Ken

check this thread for some nice ones
viewtopic.php?f=104&t=2985&hilit=hibisc ... ole#p31717

LLK wrote:Looks like Hibiscus syriacus, the cool climate Hibiscus. Common name Rose of Sharon. A photo of the flowers would have been very helpful ! See http://www.landscapedia.info/plant.php?plantID=36420
Success as bonsai = moderate to low, generally. Good luck.

Lisa

Hi Spec, I agree with Lisa's ID and would like to add that Hibiscus are often made into high quality bonsai, the ones that have impressed me the most are all from warmer climates than Melbourne.

Cheers,
Mojo

Cheers Mojo

I remember last summer from memory it had purple flowers

Will update this thread as it is very vigorous and grows fast

Got bored so chop chop I went