Help. What’s This?

Dec 16, 2015 | General | 7 comments

After 25 years mucking about with plants I am pretty good at identifying species. I also have a penchant for unusual types and have got myself in all sorts of trouble gathering up strange trees. However I am currently stumped. I bought this tree off a price list where it was described as callistemon. I doubt it is that. The leaf looks like jasmine but then it threw up this beautiful flower. Anybody got any ideas?

G.

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7 Comments

  1. Ian whiteside
    Ian whiteside on December 16, 2015 at 10:37 am

    Hi graham looks like it maybe Podranea ricasoliana

  2. Ian whiteside
    Ian whiteside on December 16, 2015 at 10:41 am

    I’m in Australia definitely not a callistemon.

  3. Alex
    Alex on December 16, 2015 at 10:52 am

    Agreed with Ian, Podranea.

    I first find the image through Google image compare, then everything is easy.
    Here are the common names.

    Pink Trumpet Vine, Port St. Johns Creeper, Zimbabwe Creeper, Queen of Sheba, Port John’s Creeper (Podranea ricasoliana)

    Read more: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/2660/#ixzz3uToFXcN8

  4. Penny
    Penny on December 17, 2015 at 11:35 am

    I hope all your unusual species will go on the web site!

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    • KaizenBonsai
      KaizenBonsai on December 30, 2015 at 4:30 pm

      Thank you 🙂
      G.

  6. Dene Tholet
    Dene Tholet on January 3, 2016 at 12:40 am

    I used to have this creeper back home in South Africa, it’s called a Port St. Johns Creeper