Nicker on 14/11/2017 at 20:13
We call them Arbutus in Canada and yes they are quite amazing.
Inline Image:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0sTwS2JpibE/UIDfB8Z6GUI/AAAAAAAADW4/ESe36lnr02g/s1600/Arbutus-David+Stanley.jpgBecause they shed their bark yearly, the whole tree changes from pale green to vivid flame. The local species is Arbutus menziesii. It has a perfectly circular cross section on the smaller limbs. While they do well in cultivated situations, in the wild they are found in the most precarious locations. They seem to prefer cracks in granite, dusted with a few cups of sandy soil and leaning out over the ocean.
hopper on 15/11/2017 at 00:03
I've always had a weakness for trees. When I was a kid, I made my parents plant as many different trees in the garden as possible, but as time went by some of them had to be chopped down just to make room for the rest of them to grow - and also because my parents wanted some sunlight on the terrace :p
I don't really have a favourite tree, but I like threm lithe and slender, especially if they have nice autumn colours, like birches and aspen. A forest of straight, sleek gray beeches also has a sort of somber dignity, like a cathedral.
Nanoose on 15/11/2017 at 00:28
Quote Posted by Nicker
We call them Arbutus in Canada and yes they are quite amazing.
Inline Image:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0sTwS2JpibE/UIDfB8Z6GUI/AAAAAAAADW4/ESe36lnr02g/s1600/Arbutus-David+Stanley.jpgBecause they shed their bark yearly, the whole tree changes from pale green to vivid flame. The local species is Arbutus menziesii. It has a perfectly circular cross section on the smaller limbs. While they do well in cultivated situations, in the wild they are found in the most precarious locations. They seem to prefer cracks in granite, dusted with a few cups of sandy soil and leaning out over the ocean.
Ya there a way cool looking tree - they don't grow in many other parts of the World so I feel privileged to have them in my area. But they might be dying out because of a parasite and scientist can't figure out how to control it. They did take gene slices (in case they all die out) so in the future they might be able to bring them back. Cheers!
Tony_Tarantula on 15/11/2017 at 01:59
What good is a tree unless it makes things I can eat?
Tocky on 15/11/2017 at 04:33
Well Tony, I suggest you read "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein.
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Dang Ducky that is good. Who wrote it? It almost sounds familiar.
