Well, after living with in laws for 6 months while the house gets built, we finally moved into the new house 2 weeks ago, I promptly planted 4 taxodium hybrids as soon I get a chance. I have a nice grove of escarpment live oak in the corner of backyard. Never had that much shade so I'm a little excited about what to plant there. Perhaps a couple of JMs with nice red fall color from my brother that he grew from seeds. That's in Houston where he lives so I'm curious to see how they do in bit colder weather over here. There are deer around here but they don't seem to wander close to houses judging on plants on older houses. I guess they are too scared of us unlike at in laws where they come like dogs wanting treats. I've had a couple of big nice looking bucks come right up to me and start eating deer corns out of the bucket! I'm going to miss that. Just so cool...

My faves...... *Nicotiana alata (common evening flowering white) *Datura inoxia *Matthiola incana (started blooming in 90+ degree temps!) *Clarkia elegans (Clarkia amoena does not have a fragrance) *Lilac *Blue Elderberry (Sambucus mexicana).....Native to Eastern WA. I'm scoping out seeds around the corner from me...empty lot. It's a matter of getting them before the birds do though LOL! They are still in flower and smells soooo heavenly :O *Common Milkweed (give it it's own area!) I've been yanking out runners this year 15' away from the mother plant...runners didn't start until year 4! *Phlox paniculata As far as foul smelling: *Pelargonium x hortorum *Ginkgo biloba....steer clear of females; their fruit are extremely foul smelling!! *Ligustrum obtusifolium (Privet) *Juniper (I think it smells of cat urine) Of course most herbs, however there is no smell until leaves or flowers(of some) are crushed,rubbed, etc. Some people think Catmint smells like cat urine. Not sure which Nepeta they have, but mine sure smells much more pleasant than that LOL!

Next chapter Cupressus sempervirens MPH Kistorony 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN Very dense compact green column, 8 meters in 30 years. Cupressus sempervirens MPH Kistorony conifertreasury.org photo Cupressus sempervirens MPH Nagytorony 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN A giant snow resistent european cypress in a Budapest suburb area. Resistent for all, what could happen in Z6 winters and hot summers. 15 meters in 30 years. Cupressus sempervirens MPH Nagytorony conifertreasury.org photo Cupressus sempervirens Skyscraper 2010 Hodi Toth Jozsef HUN from sport of an old plant in a garden in Budapest HUN 15 m tall robust plant with frayed grey bark and well shaped, cylindrical crown on board 1m broad. Foliage very dense, mat deep green, egg shaped cones. A hardy tower in Z6. Cupressus sempervirens Skyscraper Arizonica Arboretum HUN Cupressus sempervirens Winner Arizonica Arboretum HUN 2011 Hodi Toth Jozsef HUN from sport of a plant in a private garden in Budapest, HUN Near 15 m tall and now also fast growing plant. Very hardy and very slender clone in a garden from seed of near Adria Sea in Croatia standing plant. Side sprouts in right angles to leader. Grey and almost smouth bark, egg shaped cones. Cupressus sempervirens Winner Arizonica Arboretum HUN Cupressus sempervirens Winny 2011 Hodi Toth Jozsef HUN from sport of a plant in a garden in Budapest, HUN Near 15 m tall and now also fast growing plant, the brother of Winner from seed of near Adria in Croatia living specimen. Very hardy and very slender, side sprouts in acute angles to leader, short, slim, deep green, mat. Grey and near smouth bark, egg shaped cones. Cupressus sempervirens Winny Arizonica Arboretum HUN Ginkgo biloba Hetych Orloci Laszlo HUN Heinz Hetych, former director of the Schonbrunn Garten AUT made a great number of seedling from the �Maria Theresia Tree� of Vienna Botanical Research Institute at Belvedere Gardens. Some of them were planted in the City of Vienna, and later was recognized by Orloci Laszlo, that the tree is a short branched pendulous globose tree. Gingko biloba Hetych Fenyokert Nursery Budapest HUN Ginkgo biloba Wiener Walzer Orloci Laszlo HUN Heinz Hetych, former director of the Schonbrunn Garten AUT made a great number of seedling from the �Maria Theresia Tree� of Vienna Botanical Research Institute at Belvedere Gardens. Some of them were planted in the City of Vienna, and later was recognized by Orloci Laszlo, that the tree is a narrow long branched compactous tree. Ginkgo biloba Wiener Walzer Orloci Laszlo HUN Juniperus chinensis MPH Hegyalja 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN Golden shots on a Juniperus chinensis in a private city garden, planted by the late Juh�sz J�zsef. Grows slowly and pyramidal, has a decor value. Juniperus chinensis MPH Hegyalja conifertreasury.org photo Juniperus chinensis MPH Nador 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN Bright green gold tipped sport on a 30 years old Juniperus chinensis Keteleeri. Juniperus chinensis MPH Nador conifertreasury.org photo Juniperus chinensis MPH Nador conifertreasury.org photo Juniperus communis MPH Kincskereso 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN Vivid irregular, rich golden sport, wild found at Lake Balaton in a private garden. 2 meters in 25 years. Juniperus communis MPH Kincskereso conifertreasury.org photo Juniperus communis MPH Saroktorony 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN One of the most incredible finds of the last decades in conifering. The reversion is gently sitting on the mothers body. Green, the mother is silvery, grows more vivid as mother. Will be a dense bright green column, 1 meter in 10 years. Looks like a gothic sontower. Juniperus communis MPH Saroktorony conifertreasury.org photo Juniperus excelsa Relictum 2010 Hodi Toth Jozsef HUN from sport of suburban Korkuteli 1050 m, TUR 3-4 m in height, widespreading crown, upright twigs. Foliage in bloomy bluish green, some silver touch. Stands in cold and windish north slope, a sturdy guy. Juniperus excelsa Relictum Hodi Toth, Jozsef photo Picea abies MPH Verseg conifertreasury.org photo 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN One third growth as usual, dense compact natural dwarf. 4 meters in 25 years, nice garden Chistmas tree for a life. Picea abies MPH Verseg conifertreasury.org photo Picea pungens MPH Enying 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN A broad egg-like semidwarf with silvery grey colours. 4 meters in 25 years, nice on full sun. Picea pungens MPH Enying conifertreasury.org photo Picea pungens MPH Primadonna conifertreasury.org photo 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN An intensive blue selection with short branchlets and gives a narrow habit to this nice big tree. 10 meters in 25 years. Picea pungens MPH Primadonna conifertreasury.org photo Picea pungens MPH Rozsa conifertreasury.org photo 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN A wild found seedling with perfect habit in white-blue colour. Queen of the garden, 15 meters in 30 years, needs place. Picea pungens MPH Rozsa conifertreasury.org photo Picea pungens MPH Szilsarkany conifertreasury.org photo 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt & Toth Gyula HUN This strange dwarf remains on a time voyage. Created 55 years ago by nature, discovered 20 years ago, and finally described in 2010. Saved by the owners, and introduced now to enjoy by all, who are interested in. Picea pungens MPH Szilsarkany conifertreasury.org photo Picea pungens MPH Vidor conifertreasury.org photo 2010 Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN Found in a small park in Szobranc Lane, Zuglo, Budapest. A natural seedling dwarf, pendulous plant in bright middle green colour. Needles are looking forward, buds are light brown, branchlets after some years turn down to hanging, and this makes the plant a 1,5 m broad column. Some goldilocks cause a better view of this courious little beauty. At age of 40 years reach 4 meters. Picea pungens MPH Vidor conifertreasury.org photo Picea pungens Nagykoros 2002 Toth Gyula wild found in Nagykoros HUN An incredible pendulous blue narrow column. Picea pungens Nagykoros conifertreasury.org photo Picea pungens Nagykoros conifertreasury.org photo Pinus armandii Spice 2010 Hodi Toth Jozsef HUN from sport of a plant in a Budapest suburb, HUN 6 m tall, globose crown. Quick grow, bark of boughs quick chap. Sprouts from beginning to end with relative long needles /10-15 cm./, dense foliage. Bark strongly frayed, chaped. A compact handsome beauty. Pinus armandii Spice conifertreasury.org photo Pinus armandii Spice conifertreasury.org photo Pinus bhutanica Baraka 2010 Hodi Toth Jozsef HUN from sport of a plant living in a public park of Budapest 10 m tall, conical habit. Very sparse foliage, long axises without needles. Needles green, hang towards board. Vagina brachyblasti /lat./ not grey /P. wallichiana/ but goldyellow, long time remains. Cones little /10-12 cm/ like a P. wallichiana, long handle /4-6 cm/. Bark grey, in scales peel. Bizarre. Pinus bhutanica Baraka Arizonica Arboretum HUN Zsolt conifertreasury.org

Alexander, this is wat I would recomment you: European section: Dwarf/tall mini 1: Abies nordmanniana 'Filip's Perfect Column' Bed 1: (minis and semi minis) -Abies pinsapo 'Ronda Mt.' -Picea abies 'Wichtel' -Picea omorika 'Morava' -Pinus mugo 'Milky Way' -Pinus sylvestris 'Brobeck's Watermelon' Bed 2; (minis and semi minis) -Abies alba 'Schwarzwald' -Abies nordmanniana 'Münsterland' -Juniperus communis 'Goldschatz' (ground cover) -Pinus cembra 'Liliput' -Pinus heldreichii 'Smidtii' -Pinus mugo 'Ophir' -Pinus sylvestris 'StÃÂ¥le Sørensen W.B.' Asian section: Dwarf/tall mini 2: Abies koreana 'Verdener Dom' Bed 3 (minis/semi minis): -Abies koreana 'Silberkugel' -Abies veitchii 'Kramer' -Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Butterball' -Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silverlode' -Picea orientalis 'Tom Thumb Gold' -Pinus koraiensis 'Blue Ball' -Pinus parviflora 'Regenhold' Bed 4 (minis/semi minis) -Abies koreana 'Kohouts Icebreaker' -Abies veitchii 'K2001' -Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Chilworth' -Ginkgo biloba 'Troll' -Juniperus conferta 'All Gold' (ground cover) -Larix kaempferi 'Blue Dwarf' -Picea orientalis 'Barnes' -Pinus parviflora 'Pygmy-yatsubusa' -Sciadopitys verticillata 'Mecki' American section: Bed 5 (minis/semi minis) -Abies balsamea '94018' -Picea glauca 'Cecilia' -Pinus banksiana 'Banská Stiavnica' Bed 6 (minis/semi minis) -Abies balsamea 'Jamie' -Abies concolor 'Kojakovice' -Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Jalako Gold' -Picea mariana 'Blue Planet' -Picea pungens 'Blaukissen' -Picea sitchensis 'Pevé Wiesje' -Pinus flexilis 'Tara Mae' -Pinus strobus 'Horsford' -Thuja occidentalis 'Mirjam' Bed 7(minis/semi minis) -Abies balsamea 'W.B. 1' -Picea pungens 'Waldbrunn' -Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Marieke' I put some time in this plan, the combinations I suggest will work fine for your to create a very nice dwarf conifer garden. What also is very important, I double checked if all are availlable, you can start planting right away ;0)