Arbutus Unedo "Strawberry Tree"

Steven J.

Steven J.

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Last year, I came across this beautiful tree while walking around the zoo. It is so beautiful with its yellow to red fruit and red peeling bark. I found some overripe fruits on the floor and I tried to sprout them with little success. The ones that did getminate for me withered away.

Does anyone have experience with these trees?
 
I've had a dwarf version for about 10 years. I picked it up at a local nursery since I was looking for broadleaf evergreens. Its currently fighting for space/light with my oldest fig tree, an Olympian, that was planted a year or 2 later. Its been trouble-free in my climate and I haven't done anything other than prune it as it encroaches on my stairs and the Olympian. Its bigger than the advertised 6 feet(maybe 10ft?), but I also have flooplain soil that is naturally very fertile and most everything gets big.
 
amac said:
I've had a dwarf version for about 10 years. I picked it up at a local nursery since I was looking for broadleaf evergreens. Its currently fighting for space/light with my oldest fig tree, an Olympian, that was planted a year or 2 later. Its been trouble-free in my climate and I haven't done anything other than prune it as it encroaches on my stairs and the Olympian. Its bigger than the advertised 6 feet(maybe 10ft?), but I also have flooplain soil that is naturally very fertile and most everything gets big.
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Wow! That is very cool. Has it fruited for you? If so, how long did it take to fruit?
 
Yeah, Its fruiting right now. I don't remember when it started, but its been fruiting for at least a few years. Its one of those things that I walk right past several times a day but rarely actually look at it. I now recall that the fall/winter flowers was one of the main reasons i got it. the Anna's hummingbirds like to feed on it over the winter.

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weird explorer says the texture is much improved when frozen, give it a shot if you dont love it ripe :)
 
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