Thank you John and Rockm. I plan to email Marc for more info and pics of the two that I am interested in, in the meantime would you care to give your opinion of these two?
http://www.thegrowinggrounds.com/gallery/gallery.htm I am considering #16 or #60. Your replies have settled the branch die-back issue as far as I am concerned. They will do well for several years but down the road may need some R&R time. That takes away the fear factor, thanks. One other question. Would the Korean thrive in Florida? We do not get a 'cold' dormancy as you probably know, my C.elms don't even drop their leaves in winter. Is this a potential problem with the Korean species or would it, in your opinion, adapt well to this climate? Or should I get a small inexpensive one first as an experiment? My C.elms thrive without dropping leaves but at the same time my Trident maples drop leaves and they do grow but they do not, IMO really thrive here. Can the KH take the heat here?