Bon Sai
Mame
Hi,
I have two kinds of oaks around my house, which are Q. coccifera and Q. rotundifolia. I've noticed two more kinds that I think are hybrids. One of them is very obvious because it's a blend of the two in height, leaf size, leaf shape, and acorn size (but not shape). The other is like this one but dwarf. Smaller than the smaller of the two species (Q. coccifera) in height, leaf size, and acorn size.
These two species are known to hybridize so I'm almost sure the two specimens are hybrids. Oak hybrids are fertile, so I want to plant some of the acorns because they look interesting for bonsai, especially the dwarf variety. The leaves are 1 cm long at most, and the tree is very branchy. Looks good.
Here one the left is a Q. coccifera acorn, and on the right a Q. rotundifolia one. The 3rd one is what I think is a hybrid, and the other the dwarf version of it.
So, can anybody answer the question in the title?
Thanks
I have two kinds of oaks around my house, which are Q. coccifera and Q. rotundifolia. I've noticed two more kinds that I think are hybrids. One of them is very obvious because it's a blend of the two in height, leaf size, leaf shape, and acorn size (but not shape). The other is like this one but dwarf. Smaller than the smaller of the two species (Q. coccifera) in height, leaf size, and acorn size.
These two species are known to hybridize so I'm almost sure the two specimens are hybrids. Oak hybrids are fertile, so I want to plant some of the acorns because they look interesting for bonsai, especially the dwarf variety. The leaves are 1 cm long at most, and the tree is very branchy. Looks good.
Here one the left is a Q. coccifera acorn, and on the right a Q. rotundifolia one. The 3rd one is what I think is a hybrid, and the other the dwarf version of it.
So, can anybody answer the question in the title?
Thanks
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