Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Thanks Dale - I'll definitely be looking for one. I'm a big fan of deciduous trees but our options are somewhat limited down here.
[/EDIT] Does the beech have that white bark? I just looked at photos and though the leaves look similar, it doesn't appear to have it. Perhaps American White Birch? (Betula papyrifera)? The family Betulaceae (birches) includes Hazels and Hornbeams, and I know you can keep hazels and hornbeams down here (being careful to avoid direct hot afternoon sun). Maybe...
[/EDIT] Looking into it further, there are two species of birch that occur naturally in California, though neither is the tree in question. Betula glandulosa (dwarf birch) is really a shrub, with crenate leaves that look nothing like Si's tree. Betula occidentalis (water birch) is also known as Western Red Birch due to red bark... No true beeches occur in Southern California naturally (though that doesn't mean much...)
[/EDIT] There is also a Japanese White Birch (Betula platyphylla) that might fit the description. We need to hear back from Si about where he got the tree...
[/EDIT] Does the beech have that white bark? I just looked at photos and though the leaves look similar, it doesn't appear to have it. Perhaps American White Birch? (Betula papyrifera)? The family Betulaceae (birches) includes Hazels and Hornbeams, and I know you can keep hazels and hornbeams down here (being careful to avoid direct hot afternoon sun). Maybe...
[/EDIT] Looking into it further, there are two species of birch that occur naturally in California, though neither is the tree in question. Betula glandulosa (dwarf birch) is really a shrub, with crenate leaves that look nothing like Si's tree. Betula occidentalis (water birch) is also known as Western Red Birch due to red bark... No true beeches occur in Southern California naturally (though that doesn't mean much...)
[/EDIT] There is also a Japanese White Birch (Betula platyphylla) that might fit the description. We need to hear back from Si about where he got the tree...