Yes. Full hot Texas sun. I read they liked part shade and so planted the first ones there. Then I wanted to make some garden "rooms" and asked my nurseryman about full sun. He said it would be fine, and they have been! One shrub that would do fine in part shade is the banana shrub, my favorite fragrant plant. They like to grow tall too, but can be kept trimmed. I've got lots and lots of those. Eleagnus grows full in any location but would require constant trimming. I've got them out in the woods in full shade around the property line. They grow well there- and hide my neighbor I love fragrance in the garden and grow just about everything that is fragrant, trying things even if they aren't supposed to do well in Texas. Right now my garden is full of fragrance from wintersweet shrubs and winter honeysuckle, both which are perfect for Texas, growing happily through heat and cold and without ANY water other than rainfall. The Japanese apricots and witch hazels are blooming too, but their fragrance is more subtle.

Hi there, We have a similarly sized room with 10' ceilings.... our beams are 6" high and I am very happy with that dimension -- about 8" wide. Here is a picture of how they look in our room --- this picture came out dark (such a dreary day), but hopefully you get the idea! So, my opinion about your set-up.... I think the header solves the beams just in the family room question....it will make it look cozy! I think you should use the partial beam on the ends to make it look like it is a more structural component. Post pics when you are done!

No there is no hood, just the smooth flat surface cooktop. Thank you

BIG pot. This is an aggressive grower. If planted in the ground, you'd need two at most, but the container will keep it smaller. If you buy a #1 you can plant that so that the crown is at soil level, which would be the minimum depth. If a #5 you can cut off the bottom 6" or so of the rootball if depth is an issue. But if you're planting in a container, it doesn't matter. I don't think that this is a very good plant for a container, but it should be do-able.