Hi
can anyone advise what plant is this ?
I have got few missing to complete the border landscape.. so will need to buy few more.
many thanks
Hi @anniek,
I'm glad to hear you've found a likely suspect and are on the right track.
If you need any further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Jacob
Thank you Jacob!
Hello, wondering if anyone knows what plants these are please? Thanks.
Hi @resiak,
A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.
These appear to be a variety of Lilly Pilly, possibly Syzygium paniculatum or Syzygium australe.
Are you aware of whether they flower or not? If they do, what colour flowers do they produce?
This would certainly help narrow down the variety.
Allow me to tag @mich1972 and @Noelle to see if they can identify them specifically.
Let me know what you think.
Good morning @resiak Jacob is spot on, it’s a Syzigium. They have been nicely pruned to shape as a Topiary 🙂🌿
@resiak - The size of the leaf indicates it could be a variety like Tiny Trev, which is a small shrub with small leaves, ideal for topiary like yours!
Thank you @JacobZ, @mich1972 and @Noelle 🙂
Hi there
I’m trying to identify this shrub. It looks like rosemary in the pic but it’s not. It was planted by Council in the street but has died and I would like to replace it so it is in unison with the rest of the street. It would probably be an Australian Native.
Any help would be appreciated . Thanks greatly.
Hello @liuliu
The closest one I could find was the Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia) it has slender, rosemary-like leaves that are aromatic when crushed, and the overall form of the branch in your photo does resemble it. The leaves are narrow, soft, and linear, much like rosemary, but the plant itself is part of the Myrtaceae family, not the Lamiaceae like rosemary.
I also suggest giving your local council a call in regards to the plants being placed in your area. It might be possible to track it down through their gardening department.
Let me call on our experienced member @Noelle and @mich1972 for their opinion.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hi @liuliu
I echo Eric's opinion on what your sprig may be.
If the tree that died was growing in the Council's property (nature strip/verge) then contact your council and advise them the tree has died and ask them to replace it. This is not something that you should or need to do! Generally, most councils take a dim view of residents planting trees etc in "their" property so give them a try first before outlaying the cost of a replacement yourself.
Thank you EricL for your help
Thank you Noelle for your feedback.
Hi - this is a plant from Bunnings - soft leaves and with a hard trunk/branches, no tag
I went to Bunnings Gladstone but could not see the same
Wish to get this plant if I know what it is
Hi @JM2000,
From the leaf shape, it is likely to be some type of Acacia. Has it flowered at all for you? If so, could you tell us what they looked like? One possibility is that it's a Queensland Silver Wattle.
Let me tag @Noelle and @mich1972 to see if they have any thoughts.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hi @JM2000
It's a bit hard to identify any shrub/tree without either seeing the flowers or having a close-up image of a leaf, to see the vein pattern in it. While the leaves could be Silver Wattle, the growth habit is quite different - Silver Wattle is usually more erect and tree-like than shrubby as in your photo.
There are too many other options to choose from, so we await your response to @MitchellMc 's comments.
Hi Mitchell
Thanks - it does not look at be a QLD silver Wattyl, the leaf shape is more slender and there have not been any flowers nor seeds. I know that it came from Bunnings and is planted in the street nature strip by a neighbour. The tag is gone
The leaves are nice and soft to touch. The screen shot below is a close up of the leaves
Hi Noelle
Many thanks for the kind reply, I have replied to @MitchellMc email/post. I also tried plant ID - web version and could not a match wrt leave shape
I have been to Bunnings in town this weekend and could not find a match. I looked on the web for silver ground covers as well - nothing is an exact match.
The trunk is woody, its a nice looking plant and hardy (has not been watered)
Kind regards
James
Hello @JM2000
From the photos you've posted, my best guess is an olive or olive relative, most commonly either a dwarf olive (Olea europaea, often sold as ‘Little Ollie’/dwarf forms) or an Australian native lookalike called mock olive (Notelaea species, often Notelaea ligustrina or related). Both can form a dense, billowy shrub like your second photo, and both have that green upper surface with a paler, silvery underside. The key difference is that true olives often have a more uniformly narrow, leathery leaf with a very distinct silvery underside, while mock olive leaves can look slightly softer and the undersides are often less “metallic” silvery, depending on the species and site.
If you can check one quick thing on the plant (no special tools needed), it will help in its identification: if you flip a leaf over and the underside looks strongly silver and slightly “dusty” or felted, that leans toward true olive; if it’s more just pale green-grey rather than silver, and you later see small dark purple/black berries, that leans toward mock olive.
One more thing you can try is to bring several of the leaves or a branch to your local stores plant specialist. They should be able to provide a wider perspective to what the plants identity is.
Hi Eric. I have it IDd, its an acacia - Sterling Silver. Many thanks for your help Cheers James
Hi Noelle. Thanks. Its a Sterling Silver wattle. Had a nursery ID it for me, bought one now
Hello @gerrye1
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your plant.
After a bit of research, I believe you have what is called the portulaca oleracea "Moss Rose Variegated".
Here is a handy guide that will help: How To Grow And Care For Portulaca
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Thank your for your prompt response Eric
