RE: don't mind me -

I like the SMALL leaved scented geraniums, such as apple/nutmeg, which,
being woody plants, do develop woody trunks over time. They'd have to be
taken in to a cool indoor location in your winter, though. 

Some of the junipers and pines are easy to partially bonsai, though you
do say you have evergreens already. 

My very favorite is the tall, shrubby thyme---a shrub up to 6-12" tall
and with truly miniature leaves, both in solid and in variegated, hardy
outside at Zone 5 I think. I've done it in Maine, but snowcover is most
helpful. I must check to make sure which thyme I mean. I don't think
it's the common vulgaris. The hardier boxwood might be nice. Lavender
makes nice bushy "trees" or thickets and only succumbs in our harshest
winters.

Is this a RR scene which stays outside always? And the plants be allowed
to go thru your winters? If so there are some native plants which should
help. 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-woodyplants@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Donna
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:54 AM
To: woodyplants@hort.net
Subject: RE: don't mind me -

Make that four! :)

I did try to post a response last night, but must be lost in cyber
world.
So... trying again...

Looking for recommendations for my garden railroad. I would like some
plant
material that would appear to look like trees in scale for it. So need
something with small leaves, max to 3ft with pruning, and a thicker
trunk. I
have many generically called evergreens, but would like more that
resemble a
tree from a neighborhood street, rather than a forest of pine trees so
to
speak. Of course, if that isn't enough to request already, I would also
like
it to be hardy to zone 5 too....

Thoughts anyone?

Donna
IL, Zone 5

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-woodyplants@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
On
> Behalf Of Lu & Dan Nelson
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 10:05 PM
> To: woodyplants@hort.net
> Subject: Re: don't mind me -
> 
> Well there's at least three of us left.
> 
> Dan Nelson
> Certified Arborist
> Atlanta
> 
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