ID this "tree" - Orchid Board

AnonYMouse · #1 01-23-2016, 05:42 PM

I recently acquired a bare bonsai "tree" and it is mislabeled. The tag says, "winter something something in Japanese Cornus". Now that it's blooming, I know it isn't a Cornus (Dogwood) and since I know squat about trees and shrubs (with few exceptions) I'm asking for help identifying it. Doesn't have foliage so it may not be possible until spring. Worth a try with the flowers.

TIA, Anon

Subrosa · #2 01-23-2016, 06:01 PM

I'm leaning towards a yellow flowered cherry.

Edit: Probably a quince.

jcec1 · #3 01-23-2016, 06:55 PM

It's a Corylopsis, winter hazel.

AnonYMouse · #4 01-23-2016, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jcec1

It's a Corylopsis, winter hazel.

I hope so!

As disappointed as I am that it isn't a dogwood, this would be a nice consolation.

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Originally Posted by Subrosa

I'm leaning towards a yellow flowered cherry.

Edit: Probably a quince.

Thanks for the ideas.

katrina · #5 01-24-2016, 07:53 AM

That is very pretty! Do you grow a lot of "trees" in your house? If so, do you provide special lighting or is your place just bright enough on it's own that they do well?

I ask because I'm babying a few 'younger than sapling' hydrangea (PeeGees) but even sitting w/the cactus they don't seem to be doing anything. I am starting to wonder if they simply aren't getting enough light to wake up. My cactus area is bright but it's not desert bright nor desert warm...just enough to keep the cactus from going totally dormant until they can get back outside in the spring.

FWIW - it's enough light that my Euphorbia tigrona actually bloomed this winter. ?? Teeny tiny things that stay cuppy and not a lot of them...but I've never seen this thing bloom before so the light must be helping to some degree.

Subrosa · #6 01-24-2016, 08:57 AM

Hydrangea won't do anything until they think it's spring. Temps aren't as important as photoperiod. Put it under a 14 hour lighting regimen and it will wake up.

katrina · #7 01-24-2016, 12:41 PM

Thanks, Subrosa! I've had the light at 10hrs so I'll go ahead and increase the length on the timer. I'm sure the cacti/succulents won't mind one little bit.

AnonYMouse · #8 01-24-2016, 10:32 PM

Katrina, I'm glad you got your answer. The only hydrangea experience I have is to hack them down once a year. If I ever find an oak leaf variety (quercifolia) locally, especially in bonsai form, I'm in big trouble!

This is my first bonsai and it is suppose to be an outdoor plant. I'll attempt to grow it indoors or I'll to have create a bastion against squirrels.

katrina · #9 01-25-2016, 07:02 AM

It's so pretty...I'm sure it'll make a beautiful bonsai.

My only attempt at bonsai (about 10yrs ago) was a disaster but I love the look of a good bonsai. Our local Conservatory has a bonsai section and one of the trees is over 150yrs old. It's amazing!

Oakleaf Hydrangea...sniff, sniff....we lost our gorgeous 20yr old plant 2-3yrs ago. Also lost our nearly 30 yr old Eastern Redbud that same year...my 2 favs on the property.

Subrosa · #10 01-25-2016, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by katrina

It's so pretty...I'm sure it'll make a beautiful bonsai.

My only attempt at bonsai (about 10yrs ago) was a disaster but I love the look of a good bonsai. Our local Conservatory has a bonsai section and one of the trees is over 150yrs old. It's amazing!

Oakleaf Hydrangea...sniff, sniff....we lost our gorgeous 20yr old plant 2-3yrs ago. Also lost our nearly 30 yr old Eastern Redbud that same year...my 2 favs on the property.

Redbuds are very short lived trees at their best, and a number of diseases they're prone to tend to shorten it further. A 50 year old native redbud is ancient. The nice thing is that a spindly stick of a specimen purchased at a nursery will be a beautiful tree in 5 years or so. There is an Asian species which is equally short lived but highly resistant to the diseases that shorten the useful life of our natives.