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Hey all,

I was offered this mature shrub by my brother-in-law, but don't know what it is or if it would suit as bonsai stock, please help identify.

Rosemary?

king8484561 wrote:Hey all,

or if it would suit as bonsai stock

Is it a plant? Then your good to go!

I would imagine there is a reasonable sized trunk within the depths of that foliage.
Give it a crack!

Diosma? If that's how you spell it.

Not sure how many Diosma's there are but this is one at my place, it looks different Does yours flower at all? Craig

it's not a diosma

i think i have it somewhere. will take a look at the labels later.

john

Looks Like baeckea to me, I think Pup grows some of these maybe he can help
Craigw

wistrigia??

I reckon its a Tea tree, which one i have no idea, i knw there is many many many different varieties.

i dont think it is westringia john, and i dont think it is rosemary either.

baekea could definately be a possibilty, looking at the pic again I would lean to baekea

and yes it can definately be used, small leaves, it gets a woody trunk, it shows characteristics of what you would want in a bonsai, dig it up!!

Mitchell wrote:

king8484561 wrote:Hey all,

or if it would suit as bonsai stock

Is it a plant? Then your good to go!

I would imagine there is a reasonable sized trunk within the depths of that foliage.
Give it a crack!

Here is a pic of the trunk, or multiple trunks.

hi mate,

thats a nice little base, the only thing i would be concerned with is that big long root, i will be interested to see if the nebari is good or not

Jamie

It is a Baeckia the fifth one along in the header pics is one make nice Bonsai and it is a native.

Cheers Pup

My guess is Baeckea for sure.
http://www.bonsaisolutions.com.au/austr ... rgata.html

Jamie wrote:hi mate,

thats a nice little base, the only thing i would be concerned with is that big long root, i will be interested to see if the nebari is good or not

Jamie

Hey Jamie,

Please excuse me i am still very new to this, what is the Nebari?

"The surface roots that flare out from the base of a bonsai tree."