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will0911

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hello all!

can you guys help me figure out what this tree is...it blooms in the fall and it keeps its blooms till leaf drop in winter.

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Thanks,

Will B.
 

will0911

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Do you guys know if any of them make good bonsai? This has relatively small leaves its pretty tough and the flowers are amazing!
 

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Wisteria can make very eye-catching bonsai when they are in bloom. They need to be medium-to-large, because of the length of the racemes. But a well-styled wisteria, in full flower, can be a show-stopper.

Your plant doesn't look like wisteria to me, but it might still make a good bonsai. Frankly, we need a clearer picture of the foliage. Then you might still need another Floridian to identify it, if it's a native.
 

will0911

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I have a quite large wisteria...but this isn't wisteria its something I picked up at a local plant sale this spring and lost the id tag. Its in the back of my head I just cant remember...im growing it out in hopes to make a larger tree so I can have flowers
 

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Many/most legumes have compound leaves. Those small leaves you see may be leaflets.

Some -- Mimosa, Acacia, Tx ebony, Brazilian raintree, etc. -- make nice bonsai, but all of them are a bit difficult because of the leaves.
 

will0911

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Jkl,

I don't think this tree has compound leaves...ill take better pictures when I get home. Either way its gonna grow for awhile and ill see of it puts on alot of girth...
 
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