First, I want to thank all of you who offered advice. You are so open and willing to give advice to a stranger. This forum is a wonderful tutorial on many topics. I've learned a great deal by reading old posts, and know I have much more to learn. Spruce: I wanted to tell you that "Knowing Your Trees" arrived last week. The copyright is 1947, 9th and revised printing, November 1947, 806 illustrations, so it must be similar to your copy. The book is exceptional. Before it arrived, I bought two field guides on Eastern Trees (Peterson and Nat'l Audubon Soc) - the layout and design of each is quite different. So far, I prefer "Knowing Your Trees" (except it won't fit in a pocket); it presents a great deal of information about each tree and the illustrations are outstanding. I took the advice I received here, loaded up with tulip trees and red maples, a white oak, a Shumard oak (which is in dire straits), a pin oak, a tupelo. Also bald cypresses, dawn redwoods, river birches, and sweet bay magnolias. I'm looking for more oaks and conifers (except loblollies) but should probably wait until fall. I don't know how many trees this property will support. We've had near constant 15-25 mph winds for 3 weeks so I'm having difficulty planting the remaining trees. All the leaves on the Shumard oak are brown and desiccated. The maples were blowing over so I started using rebar - so far, this is working. I also want to thank you for the warning about thistles. We have a bounteous supply everywhere. I ended up killing them wherever I found them, by whatever method was handy (roundup, chopping). They grow so fast, I'm still at it. Spruce, on a personal note, I hope your surgery is behind you and your shoulder is better. I had back surgery a few years ago (rewired with titanium parts). I procrastinated until I was having great difficulty doing nearly everything. Less than 3 weeks after surgery, I was walking 3 miles a day and all pain and numbness vanished. I know I am very fortunate in having such a good outcome. I also had an excellent surgeon who LOVES backs. I have questions about how to do a mixed planting of hardwoods and conifers either along a long driveway or maybe in the field so it looks natural. I'll create a different post on that topic since it may be of interest to others. Take care, Pam

Thanks azt, I love the colors! contrasting cobalt blue from your bonsai pots and the bright green bouncing off your haw! I think David mentioned Haws need DEEP pots for their roots grow downwards. I love the concept, but I might eventually repot this bonsai pot for other succulents, maybe for my jade. I got them off etsy for about $5.99. :D https://www.etsy.com/listing/211039314/bonsai-pot-5-ceramic-pk-only-1-pot-not-a?ref=shop_home_active_23 Stonetreehouse - cute little set up there! love the teapots

This is some form of Echeveria, don't know which. The description of the other plant is likely something else, as this plant doesn't form that type of growth. Pls try to save some of the other growth for a pic so that can be IDed. That dusty stuff is its form of sunscreen, so try not to handle it by the leaves. The dusty won't come back, once rubbed off.

Just wanted to post an update photo of my little plant. The three new rosettes have gotten a bit bigger and are actually starting to look more like compact rosettes. They also each seem to be putting out some air roots. The mother plant's leaves are looking a little worse for wear :) I also noticed that the mother plant seems to be putting out two new leaves in between a few of the old ones. I know it will still be a while before I can figure out the ID (and I may never know!), but it is looking a bit like green goddess as Lisa suggested above. When I was searching green goddess the other night, an image of another plant came up whose little rosettes look similar to mine--though this may be just because they are so young. It was echeveria Van Breen (https://thesucculentproject.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/img_6541.jpg)