AusBonsai

G'day,

I purchased this unknown species on Saturday from the sale of Canberra bonsai pioneer Judy P's collection.
No one was able to identify it. Can you help please?

Thanks in advance,
Steven

At a wild guess, could it be a single flowering cherry like Prunus "Okame"? Better idea of course when it flowers.

Gavin

I would have to agree. The colour of the stems and the leaf shape definitely looks like Prunus Okame to me.

John

Looks a lot like the leaves on mine too

Thanks for the ideas guy's but... it has flowered today and the flowers don't look like Prunus Okame.
The flowers have a really nice sweet perfume. Any more ideas?

Regards,
Steven

It flowered today? Now I'm really confused

The flowers almost look like a variety of weigela. I will be interested to see what happens to the tree over winter. I love the trunk by the way!
James

Obviously Steven, you've grown the wrong flowers on it. And at the wrong time of year. Tut tut.

Gavin

I have a plum I collected with Wattos Dig that has a flower on it now

Ken

Hi Mate,

I would guess that it is a Prunus Cerasifera (Myrobalan Plum). They produce white flowers in winter through early spring. I haven't personally seen one in flower though. Beautiful little tree though!

-Alex

Just dug my species book out! Could be a Prunus Serrulata 'Shirotae'. It makes mention of the fragrant white flowers on this species.

GavinG wrote:Obviously Steven, you've grown the wrong flowers on it. And at the wrong time of year. Tut tut.

Gavin

I agree with Gavin.

Those waxy flowers do look wiegela-ish. Well picked James, I think.

Gavin

Maybe a Viburnum...

MattA wrote:Maybe a Viburnum...

Tickety Boo! We have a winner. Viburnum x bodantense 'Dawn'
Regards,
Steven