[SOLVED] three bonsai identities unknown give it a crack

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[SOLVED] three bonsai identities unknown give it a crack

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here are three bonsai that i have no name or background on can you crack the identity of these bonsais cheers
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#1 By Leigh
#2 & #3 By shannon

#1 corokia cotoneaster- New Zealand wire bush
#2 Hebe buchananii

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Re: three bonsai identities unknown give it a crack

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The first one is corokia cotoneaster - New Zealand wire bush

I cant be sure of the other two.
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Don't know the first one but the second is a variegated NZ Christmas bush "metrosideros" and the third is a Hebe I think.
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Leigh Taafe wrote:The first one is corokia cotoneaster - New Zealand wire bush

I cant be sure of the other two.
your spot on cheers for that
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Shannon wrote:Don't know the first one but the second is a variegated NZ Christmas bush "metrosideros" and the third is a Hebe I think.
yep those are the ones and they call it Hebe buchananii thanks for that shannon
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#3 might be "myrtus luma"

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Mate nice cotoneaster, Do you want to disclose what you paid for it? Its just that iv been after one for some time. and i really like yours. :D Sorry to get off topic ;)
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roka wrote:Mate nice cotoneaster, Do you want to disclose what you paid for it? Its just that iv been after one for some time. and i really like yours. :D Sorry to get off topic ;)
hi there roka thanks for the compliment but i didnt pay for this one it was a present that i recieved a while back from a good friend overseas it took him a while to track this down also i dont know what one would be worth i havent seen 1 for sale can anyone here tell me what one might be worth much apreciated
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tree #3: luma apiculata
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Post by Mojo Moyogi »

Definitely Luma apiculata for #3

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Re: three bonsai identities unknown give it a crack

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hi there roka thanks for the compliment but i didnt pay for the cottonester it was a present that i recieved a while back from a good friend overseas it took him a while to track this down also i dont know what one would be worth i havent seen 1 for sale can anyone here tell me what one might be worth much apreciated
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