perlite, I couldn't find my posting until today! You are right! Went to a local nursery today and by chance? saw a tree that matched mine! Was told it's a Live Oak. Not sure what you mean by Coastal? My tree must be 5-6 yrs. old in growth, so I'm happy to know it was saved from being bulldozed!

oh no, sorry this is not a tease, I have just been so busy I havent been on the computer for a few days!! No, I dont have a picture of it, it is my sisters tree, and she lives 200 miles away. Anyway, it has leaves, not needles. The leaves come out sort of in a group of 5 sawtooth leaves. Someone told her they thought it might be a Chinese Oak? But it does not flower, and I am sure there is no fruit on it. I will try to get a photo of it from her and post the picture soon. Sorry for being so slow!! thanks

Okay, so I looked up varieties and when I saw this pic (below) it reminded me of the pic on the bag of corms. Here is part of a quote about them: "One species, Gladiolus muriale (formerlyAcidanthera bicolor var Muriale) is commonly found in catalogs and garden centers, often under the name "peacock lily". " Thank you!!!!! Now I can add this name to my ever growing list for a garden I am planning. I live on Long Island, NY and I think these will do well.

You might try contacting the builder, he might know. https://www.houzz.com/pro/spaskos/paskoski-construction Or maybe not as the project was 10 years ago, but I'd bet it was expensive. Addison Reserve This 5,000 square foot Mizner style home was completely gutted and reconstructed into a modern NYC loft style home to showcase the owners extensive art collection.Project Year: 2009Project Cost: More than $2,000,000Country: United States