Tree ID plz...

[fredman]

A friend gave me a wagon load of plants a few years ago. This one was amongst them. Cant remember if he named it, but I cant id it. The leaf edges turned red in the height of summer. Note the wings on the new branches....winged elm...? Can anybody help please...?

 

[Stan Kengai]

Euonymous?

 

[eferguson1974]

Bougainvillea?

 

[fredman]

Euonymous

Bougainvillea?

None of these. I just edited my post...please note the wings on the new branches....

 

[petegreg]

It really looks like Euonymus alatus for me. Opposite leaf arrangement, older bark green and those wings on the branches... Were the leaves red in the fall? I mean the reddiest of the red.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

try winged euonymus

 

[fredman]

Yes it does look like Euonymus alatus. My apologies Stan Kengai.
Not sure it will make a good bonsai though...?

 

[fredman]

Were the leaves red in the fall? I mean the reddiest of the red.

Fall is just starting now. Will see how it progresses. It really wants to be red as it started going red about 2 mnths ago.

try winged euonymus

Thanks Brian. That definitely looks like it.

 

[petegreg]

It has a weird growth pattern, but I've seen very good trees, WP's among them. It's red like fire if exposed to full sun in the fall.

 

[fredman]

Its got a very interesting look and texture on the trunk.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I've not known any other species to have those winged sections. Other than the winged elm...and when I first seen it I thought it diseased. Until schooled. Now that I know otherwise...I see more and more with them. Very cool tree!

 

[fredman]

Yeah i'm quite exited by what I saw on google. It took two seasons to start growing. It just sat there doing nothing. This year it took off. Ill grow it on and see about bonsaing it later. Thanks to all

 

[petegreg]

I've not known any other species to have those winged sections. Other than the winged elm...and when I first seen it I thought it diseased. Until schooled. Now that I know otherwise...I see more and more with them. Very cool tree!

Some winged forms of the field maple (acer campestre) can be found here growing wild.

Fredman, by weird growth I mean it grows like a bush, branches grow naturally a little bit horizontally. Young branches need to be wired soon in development. When wired, branches hold the shape soon. But workable, back buds very good from old wood... But you will see it.

 

[fredman]

Thanks petegreg from Slovakia

 

[Jacos]

Not sure it will make a good bonsai though...?

Maybe see here :http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/euonymus-from-the-growing-field-into-pot.22417/#post-334050

 

[fredman]

Pete you are right the leaf colours are stunning...!

 

[CWTurner]

I've not known any other species to have those winged sections.

I've seen wings (though rougher) on Liquidamber (Sweet Gum).
CW

 

[Ironbeaver]

Burning bush info and progression here: http://torontobonsai.org/dwarf-burning-busheuonymus-alatus-compactus/