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Well, I'll take a crack at this one.

To the "good" list I'd add Cryptomeria. Nice-looking tree, easy to style. Relatively forgiving.

Japanese maples would be on the good list here in Seattle; on the bad list in Pheonix.

Serissa and Fukien Tea should be on the bad list everywhere simply because they are so fickle. Though some people manage to get the damned things to grow without ever a problem. Go figure.

Eucalyptus and especially manzanita should probably be on the "hard as the devil to grow" list. They're both so tempting...and so difficult to raise in pots.

I'm sure others will come to me. I'll post them when they do.

18-Jun-2002	#2
Carl_Bergstrom Old Mister Crow Join Date: May-2002 Location: Seattle, WA. Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 3,197	Re: Good & Bad Species for Beginners Well, I'll take a crack at this one. To the "good" list I'd add Cryptomeria. Nice-looking tree, easy to style. Relatively forgiving. Japanese maples would be on the good list here in Seattle; on the bad list in Pheonix. Serissa and Fukien Tea should be on the bad list everywhere simply because they are so fickle. Though some people manage to get the damned things to grow without ever a problem. Go figure. Eucalyptus and especially manzanita should probably be on the "hard as the devil to grow" list. They're both so tempting...and so difficult to raise in pots. I'm sure others will come to me. I'll post them when they do.