Try the link below. BTW it's Pinus mugo 'Donna's Mini'.

tj

Here is a link that might be useful: Porterhowse

I think I went from 0 to 7 to 49 to 353 to...?? Seems to be 7 to the power of... becareful! :)

Also, I second Porterhowse if you're looking for very hard to find dwarves. Don has a very large selection(some 1,000+ cultivars).

-Will

Thanks thats a great link

Where are you located? Here in the PNW, most better nurseries carry many of the Iseli minis (in very handy 4" pots - ideal for trough or container gardens and for bonsai). Most of my collection of dwarf conifers has been from this source. And Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana' in various container sizes is pretty much a stock item.

Located north of DFW metroplex.

Ahh...that makes a difference :-) Might I suggest that neither the Chamaecyparis or the Picea are likely to do very well in your very hot summer climate?

We are trying a few and pray they work since they are so amazing. Will see.

Those could be tough in a Texas trough. Make sure your container is a light color and out of the mid-day sun and watch the water...closely. Depending on the size of the container, a bubblewrap inside it may keep the soil cooler. You also may not have cold enough temps in winter to trigger bud growth next year on the Picea, but maybe someone on the forum who lives there can verify that.

Never underestimate the power of prayer.

tj

Thanks tj and you are right on the power of prayer. Where we plan on putting those plants will get morning sun and very little afternoon sun. We have a Chinese Pistache to the west of these and hopefully soon it will shade them. Also we are putting them on the north side of the house and in a planter area that tends to be cooler than the rest of our yard.

Dallas gets plenty cold in the winter. They had a foot of snow this week! Summer heat is the big issue..

I'm about 200 mi east of sawemoff in La- same basic climate. Obtusa and Sawara do well here with a bit of shade. I had several dwarfs until someone stomped them all to nothing. I would be surprised if the picea survived- I wouldn't even attempt it. Abies firma grows very well here- even sometimes completely flooded in my wet soil- amazing.

Some suggestions for your area based on a member's experience here (scotjute) - It's my stock answer:

Cedrus deodara (should do excellent)
Pinus pinea (should do good)
Pinus thunbergii (should do excellent)
Taxodium mucronatum (should do good)

Chinese pistache (very good)
Acer truncatum (should do very good w/great fall color)
Lacebark Elm (Will do excellent)
Chaste Tree (excellent)
Crape Myrtle (excellent)

Grafted cultivars of the above (as well as seedlings) but the grafts need to be on the seedling-"rootstock " of the plants above. This information was gathered for the Dallas/Ft.Worth area. Of course container gardening and plant siting are the other options.

Dax