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Good topic and very important for beginners. So many get discouraged because their leptospermum or something didnt make it. Don't start with the most difficult start with easy one my friends!

Southern California:

Good

1. Juniper- Foemina, nana,prostrata,san jose,sargents(kishu,itoigawa)Californica.
2. Elm- Seiju,hokaido,chinese,
3. Olive- European,small leafed variety looks best ,little ollie for fruit
4. Japanese black pine- grows like crazy, tons of information on its cultivation
5. Ficus- small leaved bennys,nerifolia,nitida,retusa,
6. Bald Cypress- swamp,pond, or montazuma
7.Liquidamer- orientalis especially.
8. gingko- easy
9.wisteria- Grow like weeds
10. Pomegranite- Real easy, good fruiter, great flower
11 True ceders- Atlas,libiani, brevifolia, deodar

Hard
1 Spruce- any
2. Hemlock-Any
3 Cryptomeria- any
4. Fir- Any
5.White pine- Any
6. chaemacyparis- any
7. Rhododendron-any
8- ...Im thinking...

17-Jul-2002	#12
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,840	Good topic and very important for beginners. So many get discouraged because their leptospermum or something didnt make it. Don't start with the most difficult start with easy one my friends! Southern California: Good 1. Juniper- Foemina, nana,prostrata,san jose,sargents(kishu,itoigawa)Californica. 2. Elm- Seiju,hokaido,chinese, 3. Olive- European,small leafed variety looks best ,little ollie for fruit 4. Japanese black pine- grows like crazy, tons of information on its cultivation 5. Ficus- small leaved bennys,nerifolia,nitida,retusa, 6. Bald Cypress- swamp,pond, or montazuma 7.Liquidamer- orientalis especially. 8. gingko- easy 9.wisteria- Grow like weeds 10. Pomegranite- Real easy, good fruiter, great flower 11 True ceders- Atlas,libiani, brevifolia, deodar Hard 1 Spruce- any 2. Hemlock-Any 3 Cryptomeria- any 4. Fir- Any 5.White pine- Any 6. chaemacyparis- any 7. Rhododendron-any 8- ...Im thinking...