Well. "Irrelevent and inapplicable" is to my question. I know what JMs should have so I don't need the instruction. However, the sun exposure is that it is here and will remain so until some of these trees mature enough to provide shade for themselves. Tornado: I didn't say I didn't lose JMs. The 1st tornado in 2008 took out 2 of my huge, shade maples and a 6o' pine broke in half landing on my pot bed, destroying 30(?) or so of my babies. This spring I had another tornade which took out two more shade-providing maples, but I only lost a sweet "J.J. Firered" and "Japanese Sunset" to the tree tops landing on them. I've also found hellebore, heuchera and many, many hosta are sun tolerant despite dire warnings to the contrary. Due to other circumstances and long story, building a shade structure is not possible. I'd love a sun sail, but again, not in the remotely near future. Ishboz, you've caught the gist of my question. Size would be nice, but daytime exposure is perfect. I have everything you've listed except "Jordan" and "E.P." I can add a ton more that would probably thrive in your area's sun, including: Atrolineare Maiku Jaku Octopus Boskoop Glory Berrima Bridge Nicholonii Chantilly Lace Japanese Sunrise Seriyu Otaki Kinran Butterfly (yup.) Trompenburg Baldsmith I'll stop now. :) This is a help. I've been searching for nurseries in the area where they say the varieties offered will tolerate full sun. If they can take it down there, they can take it here. Particularly if the nightime temps are such a variable. I'll keep looking. If you get it in your noggin to note any others you have in full sun, I'm interested. Thank you!

I wondered about that myself and tried to get it fixed but no luck. Best thing to do Lydia, is to go to "special days" and check there also. I've added a few new ones when they come up. (let me know if I'm missing anyone) Here is a link that might be useful: Special days

I hope that, be it an anniversary, or a birthday, that it may be a really lovely day for each of you, and for your fellow-celebrants. Interesting, isn't it, that folks (quite a few of them female) don't take much notice of the specifics of birthdays ... until they get up around 80. But we do tend to take regard of the numbers when dealing with anniversaries - well, the more or less special ones. Hope each of you may have a celebration that you can write home about ... ... oh, wait a minute - you *are* home. ole joyful

Took DH to the Dr today for needed blood work but since he is not having a transplant, by choice, it wasn't necessary after all. The Dr doesn't have good news.Its all the Our Lords hands now, Keep praying. This is a very hard time for all of us.