AusBonsai

This a another one of my plants that i bought from a man down the coast. It cost me $60 not in this pot . I think it's called something like calidendrom (probably spelt wrong! ) These are some bad photos so don't tell that i suck!

has anyone grown these before because before i bought this i had never heard of it?

That looks like a great find Mason, I am not familiar with this species but that looks to be a magnificent tree for $60!!
Does this man down the coast have any more specials?!
Just did a quick google and the closest match to your spelling was Calodrendron, which is some form of Sth African chestnut. Don't know if thats it's genus but I'm sure you will have a better idea when you see the pics of it compared to yours.
It says it is rare

i will check. the man doesn't actually sell them commercially but had a stroke so is just selling them to some people that he know do bonsai. do you live near ulladula?

Kinda,
I am supposed to be heading down there for a holiday long-weekend!
Are there any good bonsai nurseries down that way other than Cambewarra bonsai?

there is bonsai at the bay which is run by Mason Keane, a member of this site and you should be able to find the link for his website on here somewhere. I have never been to batemans bay bonsai but have heard it's quite good. You should also check out Yatte Yattah nursery near Lake Conjola. It isn't a bonsai nursery but Frank has some great trees there, some of the best i have seen. If you want to meet the man that i bought this plant off, his name is Stan and i will PM you his number. I am not sure if he still sells them but worth a try.i think thats about it down there. hope it helped!

i also bought a fig,pine,pyracantha and chinese elm off him

MasonC wrote:i also bought a fig,pine,pyracantha and chinese elm off him

nice mate... you must get a good weekly allowance!
and it is a nice tree you got there!

I suspect it is actually a Clerodendrum species. Could be one of 400 or so (some are natives). Ray Nesci stocks some rather nice ones too. Can you get a good shot of the bark? It should seem similar to that of Buxus microphylla, the Japanese box, but with deeper indentations running along the trunk.

JayC

the bark is exactly as you explain it. and for jamies question, i work for my mum all the time and save up every time i go down the coast.

MasonC wrote:the bark is exactly as you explain it. and for jamies question, i work for my mum all the time and save up every time i go down the coast.

nice one mate, your learning the value of money young, i didnt get that till i was bout 20

lol. nice one jamie