Buddleja saligna yamadori

[lennard]

This is the new wonderbonsai from South-Africa-Buddleja saligna. Giant Yamadori can be dug with litte roots and they will almost always grow after the dig. They can be dug in spring or high summer- and they grow like weeds all over my province. Their leaves reduce up to 75%. They also offer very good deadwood work oppertunities.

But they cant do the woodwork themselves and Im not very experienced on working on deadwood. Any advice, comments or virts welcome:

[stymie]

Oh boy! The back budding on that trunk in the second shot is to die for. Very few trees that I know will be so generous.

[kcpoole]

Looks a lot like an olive leaf

Nice find too

Ken

[lennard]

Yes, they are also called the false olive and they grow in the same area as our African Olive.

[ozzy]

They've certainly got character, great if you can just help yourself to them for free too.