Delicate tropical 'clinger' - what is it!

quote="Aesculus, post: 518548, member: 7"]There we are I've fixed it up a bit and found the larger images for you hopefully now someone can tell you what it is[/quote]
what a nice person you are Mr Asclueless - erm - - I mean . . .

R
(bracket unbracket!)

 

I live in an emerging nation.

This is normal(ish)!

R

 

Ooo oooo ooo - it works and they look just as pretty as in real life!

Now - what on earth are they!

Cheers!

R

 

And I will add another couple of pence worth - just to say that I only found this site today and it's answered so many queries that I've had which even other expats here didnt have the answers for.

Excellent site - I'll be back and forth . . .

R

 

Could it be Ficus pumila

 

It might well be - I'l Google it.

OOOH! It is! No doubt. Thanks for this!!



R

 

I'm glad you got your answer Rob

 

I agree with pete....Pic 3 Does look like Ficus pumila.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ficus+pumila&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=647&tbm=isch&tbnid=mcoRI7MLXgdk5M:&imgrefurl=http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/36274/&docid=DdAMg7QGGoGu1M&imgurl=http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2004/02/23/htop/b466a6.jpg&w=640&h=480&ei=AtBTT62wAarC0QXoxY3_Cw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=983&vpy=342&dur=11242&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=102&ty=144&sig=105050878957448920657&page=2&tbnh=139&tbnw=202&start=20&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:20
However, other pics look to be different plants

 

The close up pic doesn't look like F Pumila to me, the leaves are too stiff and not ribbed enough. The pic of the one in the pot does and i'm sure Pumila would completely cover the wall growing in all directions unless shaped. Ficus Pumila isn't delicate, compare to tropical plants as it can take a very light frost.

 

n1 = Moringa oleifera or similar , is used quite a lot in Thailand
n2 = japanese creeper , seen all over Europe .
n3 =ficus pumilia , It`s used all over Thailand to cover walls and obelisque , took few cutting back from Thailand but not luck with rooting so far.

 

I agree with strongylodon the close up does not look like F pumila ..

Dave

 

Yes I would also go for a type of Ficus, though not sure which one.

 

The close-up is the end few leaves of the one in the pot!
Now I'm wondering about the ID if this.
I used the word 'delicate' as a description - it looks delightfully delicate in the form it takes. I didn't mean to imply that it had a weak chest!

This climber forms its own tracery without any pruning or shaping.

I'll try to get a video of this. Maybe that'll show it better . . . off I go . . .

Bank soon!

Rob

 

Right then. Done it.

Closer looks reveal that the leaves are very thin and not at all pulpy - more like thin, small privet. And it clings by means of small, sharp, curved triple hooks. Also puts out tiny plantlets at the roots.

Video here:


Cheers!

Rob

 

Looks like ficus pumila on these pics (but then I've never seen one so may not be).