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[SOLVED] ID this leaf!
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 8:40 pm
by Webos
Can anyone ID this? I've been given permission to dig it if I want it.. But I have no idea of what it is.
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Identification solved
By Joel - Hibiscus insularis.
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 8:43 pm
by Pup
I have no idea, but I do see the bearded man in it. It could be worth a fortune on Ebay.
Cheers
Pup
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 8:45 pm
by Webos
OH NO! I threw it out of my car just yesterday...there goes my first million
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 9:20 pm
by Josh7
i can see the future in it, and i see you digging up this tree and making a nice bonsai. The ID will fall into place later........
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 9:36 pm
by Handy Mick
No, but you might want to try the RTA, they have a machine.
Sorry bad joke.
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 9:57 pm
by Mojo Moyogi
Hi Webos, any more details on the tree it came from?
Cheers,
Mojo
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 11:18 pm
by kcpoole
Pup wrote:I have no idea, but I do see the bearded man in it. It could be worth a fortune on Ebay.
Cheers
Pup
Not a man, but a big long snouted floppy eared Dog
Have no idea re the tree tho it does look familiar tho
Ken
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 5:54 pm
by Joel
I see Darth Vadar!
Its hard to i.d. purely from a leaf. Is the leaf crinkled over at the top or is it flat in this picture?
Joel
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 6:19 pm
by Asus101
Its a hibiscus. I don't know what variety, I know the flowers are purple but that's about it.
I have one in my front yard, there are about 20 in the next street over and a block owner has a hedge of them.
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 6:35 pm
by Joel
Good work Asus!
Its Hibiscus insularis. It is native and rare in the wild, endemic to an island. I have heard it makes a great bonsai but have not tried myself.
Joel
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 6:51 pm
by Webos
It is Deciduous...Is hibiscus Deciduous?
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 7:03 pm
by Matthew
Webos wrote:It is Deciduous...Is hibiscus Deciduous?
Certain hibiscus are . I have a 50 year old one on the property at least 5 metres high triple trunked. It has been dormant now for a few weeks and just got a prune i havent seen it in flower yet as i arrived too late but heard its pretty nice
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 9:01 pm
by Asus101
i have one that will loose all its leaves, one that will loose half and one that needs protection from frost.
Re: ID this leaf!
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 10:21 pm
by craigw60
The deciduous hibiscus is a really old fashioned plant not seen much around these days. When I was living in footscray I saw them often in old gardens. there is a few colours.