Showing posts with label Arbutus menziesii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arbutus menziesii. Show all posts

Friday, February 10, 2012

Madrone seedlings available

We have extra seedlings from the common garden project available for planting. Seed sources were from the WSU seed collection representing the range of Pacific madrone. Read more about what is available and see representative photos here:

http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/ppo/madrone/research/common_garden/extra_seedlings.htm

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Arbutus menziesii

Re-posted from Curbstone Valley Farm - native plant gardening and organic farming on California's central coast. This is a good description of issues facing Pacific madrone throughout its range, and also has nice pictures:

The Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) is perhaps our second most favorite tree growing here (second only to our Coast Redwoods). Recently, however, we’ve realized our Pacific Madrones are likely the most at risk of disappearing from Curbstone Valley, permanently.

read the full post here:
http://curbstonevalley.com/blog/?p=4001