Such fabulous trees, I love them a lot and that fantastic bark is one of the reasons why. Than there's the flowers and fruit... (the only draw back may be the frequent professional pruning it requires, too robust for it's on good?) Chavli
You are so lucky to have arbutus. Love their shaggy bark and the smooth new skin underneath. My grandparents had a huge one that hung out over a steep drop off to the beach. My cousins and I spent summers climbing out along the trunk and then dropping into the water at high tide. Great memories!
I'm glad our trees sparked good memories for you, Elaine. We were lucky to inherit these trees with the property. I'd planted an Arbutus unedo in my former tiny garden but regrettably lost it many years later to the same pathogen that causes sudden oak death.
I seem to remember there being more differences in the appearance of the various tree trunks and branches by this time of year but, in this case, they all seem to be shedding on the same schedule.
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Such fabulous trees, I love them a lot and that fantastic bark is one of the reasons why. Than there's the flowers and fruit... (the only draw back may be the frequent professional pruning it requires, too robust for it's on good?)
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The mature trees do need annual pruning in my opinion, mainly to keep the interior canopy open and encourage airflow to prevent fungal disease.
DeleteI love when they start peeling, the smooth green underneath! Fabulous trees, even tho a bit messy.
ReplyDeleteThe peeled park is excellent for adding to compost piles!
DeleteLove that peel! (I first typed "I love the shag," but then realized in some circles that would have a very different meaning)
ReplyDeleteYes, I found myself avoiding the word "shag" too ;)
DeleteYes, that bark is special! And the form of the tree is really special, too. It's a great subject for WW.
ReplyDeleteI always admire those tree trunks and feel compelled to show them off occasionally ;)
DeleteLOL, that's why I went to the hairdresser the other day.
ReplyDeleteA good part of my garden needs a trip to the "hairdresser" in the near future, Gerhard. At least the Arbutus clean themselves up on their own!
DeleteYou are so lucky to have arbutus. Love their shaggy bark and the smooth new skin underneath. My grandparents had a huge one that hung out over a steep drop off to the beach. My cousins and I spent summers climbing out along the trunk and then dropping into the water at high tide. Great memories!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad our trees sparked good memories for you, Elaine. We were lucky to inherit these trees with the property. I'd planted an Arbutus unedo in my former tiny garden but regrettably lost it many years later to the same pathogen that causes sudden oak death.
DeleteBeautiful specimens - how lucky! I think ours finished their shaggy look for the season already.
ReplyDeleteI seem to remember there being more differences in the appearance of the various tree trunks and branches by this time of year but, in this case, they all seem to be shedding on the same schedule.
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