Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Looking for trees that look tropical or prehistoric zone6, 1 by growin

growin wrote:
You could attempt a Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1452/ with very careful placement and added protection. From my own observations, they despise hot/dry summer conditions and winter cold/dry winds. They would probably benefit from placement in a north facing, shaded location with protection from a building. They benefit from cool-humid conditions, take snow and cold conditions to a point. Visitors to this area find this tree to be the most exotic looking, unusual tree beside the Chinese Windmill Palm, which can also survive with proper protection.

This is the recently planted tree across the street from me in last winters cold snap. It's doing quite well.