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is this a native clerodendron? i bought this not to long ago...it is a 10 yr old tree 29cm high and 5 cm at the base. and any help on how to style them?

Identification solved

By Jamie

Clerodendron inerme - seaside clerodendron

looks like a clero to me mate.

you didnt happen to buy this off ebay did you ?? julwiki the seller?


jamie

edit- just realised that you asked if it was a native, if it is inerme then yes, it is native but not endemic which means it is also native to other places.

That looks like a clero to me as well , Jamie and I both have them as our avatars. I think you have many options for styling this tree , if it where mine I would cut it back to one trunk line and style from there. It looks as though you have a nice bit of movement in the trunk which I would try to retain. I would also consider developing taper, with the cut back, I can see about 4-5 branches I would select to give this taper. I also think you have the opportunity to create a great semi cascade by tipping the tree to the left. Here are some pics showing a clero I am working on at the moment , I tipped this one over to turn it into a semi cascade. I don`t`think you would remove as many branches if you went the semi cascade , hope this helps. CHEERS ROD....

sure is jamie got a sticky off the same chik. i going to take my time on styling this one i need to refine my stylin techniques thanks for your input cheers

lowlegs wrote:sure is jamie got a sticky off the same chik. i going to take my time on styling this one i need to refine my stylin techniques thanks for your input cheers

i dont think the tree is going to let you take it slow mate, these things grow like rockets taking off!!!

Rod is right about the styling about going back to one trunk line, it may seem drastic but at the speed they grow its unbeleivable, check out my triple trunk clerodendrum thread. from bare trunk to a structure in a month.

i hope you got her down a little on price, i was trying to get a litle ruby ficus rubiginosa off her and she wouldnt budge.

jamie

saved 15 going up there in a week hopefully she has some other nice stock cause im always interested in somethng new.

if your after any big stuff i know shannons got a few to move and real nice and cheap

natives? but not figs ive already got a couple of big ones.

Jamie, they grow like rockets alright I cut mine back by about 95% 3 days later it was starting to shoot all over the place

Dayne, has Shannon got his advertised, how big and how cheap?

Cheers Regan

they will all be good sizes and quality for raw stock. i have seen some of the trees shan has, they will make fine trees!

hey ill get him to put some pics up their the same as this one from as round as a red bull cann to as big as a paint tin seriously just pm him to he has two prices in bonsai pots or without as hes put them all in pots but may let them go without just check with him