Quick, Red or Blue?

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Everyone suffers "species lust" where you want the things you cannot grow in your area. If you drive 400 miles south from Memphis to New Orleans, the number of species you can grow will plummet. But there are many other species that become available.

Drive around your area and see what catches your eye. See if any trees and tree shapes catch your eye. Then search on that species and "bonsai". White pine is your state tree and they make good bonsai.

BTW "banyan"

Agreed, I worry that I'll accidentally freeze the tropicals one day, but only after years of work. I have 2 Larches, 4 Boxwoods, 5 Maples, and a rainbow of pines (white, red, black) probalay 10 of those, 3 elms, 1 cool BC, 1 DRW, and a handful of junipers. And many more non tropicals. Did I mention I went off the deep end? Thanks for the advice Bill. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge & experience. Banyan. Didn't fat finger it this time.