Arbutus Bonsai Tree

If you have the space patience and proper growing conditions for this tree however you will be well rewarded with a specimen that has something of interest all year long.

Arbutus bonsai tree. Anybody have experience with them. It is also known as the strawberry tree mostly for its rounded colourful strawberry like ornamental fruits. I had never heard of the species prior to adding this big lump to my collection i fancied the challenge of something new. Got this pretty baby as present arbutus unedo atlantica aka small strawberry tree.

Planting zones and exposure. Part shade part sun full sun although some afternoon shade in midsummer may be necessary to prevent leaf. The trees take on a picturesque somewhat twisted appearance over time and exhibit dark red brown flaking and shreddy bark accompanied by the lush dark green leathery red stemmed leaves. In cooler regions the strawberry.

Most often seen as a multi stemmed rounded evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 8 to 15 feet. In general arbutus plants require full sun and extremely well draining poor to average soils. Arbutus unedo is a shorter smaller cousing can is a wonderful evergreen shrub or small tree for west coast gardens. In spring it bears sprays of small bell like flowers and in autumn red berries.

In addition to a strawberry tree arbutus unedo is also called killarney strawberry tree irish strawberry tree cane apples dalmation strawberry or simply arbutus. On the coat of arms for the city of madrid spain a bear is reaching up to grab fruit from a strawberry tree. I m in south ireland so warm ish winters with very rare dipping to minus 2 or 3 celsius. Pacific madrone although the madrone is arguably one of the most dramatically beautiful of our native trees it is not suitable for every garden.

Description arbutus menziesii is an evergreen tree with rich orange red bark that when mature naturally peels away in thin sheets leaving a greenish silvery appearance that has a satin sheen and smoothness. October 2007 arbutus unedo or strawberry tree is a native of mediterranean regions and much of western europe and ireland where it is known as the killarney strawberry tree.