Look up both Magnolia kobus (and the var. borealis) and M. acuminata, both of those would be good places to start looking for hardy Magnolia... As for...

Hardy AND tropical fakers... Hmmm. Too many to list.I'll start a new thread on the topic with some of my faves. I'm sure it's been done before, but wh...

Don't forget the import fess that are levied at the border!

"Overused" is definitely an understatement here too. I don't know if anything else even comes close (trailing Arbutus?)...However, as I said before, t...

FYI- I'm hoping to hook up with Kevin at Southcoast gardens to get in the plants that I'm interested in. As Barb knows, importing plants can be a beau...

I hijacked the thread! Barb- That is Hosta 'Empress Wu'. Grows to 4 feet high with 2' leaves. Hosta, like Rhododendron, when bred for certain traits,...

Here's a hardy plant with some ornamental appeal!

Ya, I think I will give it a go. If it underperforms it will either be dead (my guess) or I can rip it out! I've ordered seeds too, so we can swap if ...

Jesse- Any chance of getting seeds from 'Steroidal giant'? That is one I'd like to try... I did not realize that this species was effective as a die-b...

Wow thats alot of land to play with. Im suprised you dont have a Dawn redwood, or even a ginko with that much room. Thats too bad about the elms.......

You can also try Giberralic acid 3, if you can get your hands on some. Problem would be getting the concentration correct as too much can cause deform...

Improper soil conditions?

I've got some big plans... Always less time than ambition, so I'll only list a few of my projects now:1) Continue expansion of the cactus garden on th...