What kind of Bonsai is this?

[Bittenfox]

Local nursery cannot i.d. this tree that I bought from their nursery about 4 or 5 yrs ago. I just transplanted it to this pot from it’s original “baby planter”. I am also growing Dawn Redwood bonsai from seed (planted last week) and am sowing 4 other types of bonsai tonight or tomorrow. Will be posting many questions from here, but for now, I would love to solve the mystery of my unknown bonsai tree.
All ideas welcome!

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Welcome to the web site!

It looks to me like a variegated schefflera (aka umbrella plant).

Help us to understand more by putting your location in your profile. The fact that you are growing dawn redwood from seed is intriguing!

 

[Bittenfox]

Welcome to the web site!

It looks to me like a variegated schefflera (aka umbrella plant).

Help us to understand more by putting your location in your profile. The fact that you are growing dawn redwood from seed is intriguing!

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Yes! the leaves look just like that! Though mine has been left untouched by pruning shears and is much more spread out. I must do some reading now! Thank you!

 

[Bittenfox]

Yes! the leaves look just like that! Though mine has been left untouched by pruning shears and is much more spread out. I must do some reading now! Thank you!

...also...i just attempted to prune for the first time! I youtubed videos, with the new ID of what i am actually pruning, and did it.

 

[Pitoon]

If a nursery can't even identify a plant they sold you, you might want to consider going to a different one that actually knows about plants and not just sell them.

 

[sorce]

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce