Arbutus unedo 'Elfin King': A broadleaf evergreen tree or shrub with green foliage and white and pink flowers in fall and winter followed by red and orange fruit. Attractive to birds, bees and hummingbirds. To grow well, it prefers sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adaptable to various soil conditions. Grows happily in well-drained, lean, average, gritty and clay soil. In need of something seaside / salt tolerant, heat tolerant and pollution tolerant? This may be a good option. CHARACTERISTICS Plant type: tree or shrub Plant family: ericaceae Foliage: evergreen green Mature size: 4 FT - 10 FT - wide, 8 FT - 12 FT - tall Flowers: white and pink blooms in fall and winter Uses: distinctive bark, year round interest GROWING CONDITIONS USDA Zones: 7b - 11 Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun Watering frequency: occasional - low Resistant to: seaside / salt, heat and pollution Soil needs: well-drained, lean, average, gritty and clay
Arbutus unedo Irish Strawberry Tree has an attractive red stringy bark that exposes the cream coloured bark underneath. It produces white flowers tinged with pink during Autumn and Winter but can flower longer. The flowers look like bunches of little bells. The fruits appear green and then ripen to a bright red and are edible. The dark green foliage have a interesting serrated edge making this an all round beautiful tree. This evergreen will grow to approximately 7m in height and 5m in width.
This is the standard small tree form of Strawberry Tree that is so important in PNW horticulture. A good looking evergreen tree that eventually forms a rounded dense crown. To 16′ tall and a third as wide in 10 years. Excellent small patio tree- as long as you account for the prodigious autumn fruit drop. […]
The tree is well known for its fruit, which bear some resemblance to the strawberry — hence the common name.
Arbutus Unedo Strawberry Tree or Bush. Also called the Dwarf Strawberry bush. For something different in the garden you might want to try planting this great evergreen tree/shrub. It produces edible strawberry-like fruit and showy white flowers that bloom at the same time. The blooming season is late fall and into late winter. Dwarf Strawberry
Arbutus Unedo Rubra or the Pink Strawberry Tree is not to be confused with the related Arbutus Unedo (Strawberry Tree) which we also have in stock. This Rubra variety of Arbutus is an AGM recipient. Arbutus Unedo Rubra is a large bushy evergreen shrub or tree with dark green leathery leaves. Rosy-pink urn-shaped flowers appear in panicles as the red, strawberry-like fruits, from the previous year’s flowers, ripen. Of the Family Ericaceae, the Genus Arbutus occur as evergreen trees or shrubs with a small flowering habit. The blooms are bell-shaped, usually of a white or pink colour (pink for Rubra), and strawberry like fruits that emerge in the autumn. A few interesting items of note regarding its history, the Strawberry Tree is featured on the coat of arms for Madrid, where a bear is reaching for an arbutus fruit. The name Unedo comes from a Latin phrase ‘unum edo’ meaning, “I eat one”…likely referring to the fact that the fruit is rather bland and mealy, hence leaving the consumer not caring much for another. The fruit is however excellent for giving substance to pies and mixing with other fruits to make jams. As a member of the Ericaceae family, the Arbutus is distantly related to rhododendrons and azaleas. The variety Arbutus Unedo Rubra is a large bushy shrub with rough reddish bark and dark green leathery leaves and its flowers are of a rosy-pink and urn-shaped presentation, with the typical strawberry-like fruits. A native of Western Ireland and Southern Europe, the Strawberry Tree is fairly well adapted to our region, hardy to Zone H5 in the UK and Ireland.Arbutus Unedo Rubra prefer full sun positions, with aspects ranging from north-facing to east-facing, south-facing, or west-facing. They’d like to be sheltered with limited exposure to harsh winds. Younger plants are more likely to be injured by frost than more mature plants. In terms of preferred soil, they like well drained sites, and are not terribly picky regarding pH. Preference would be on the slightly acid side, but they can tolerate alkaline soils as well.Some suggested locations include as a low maintenance coastal patio plant or container plant or in their own beds.
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Woo hoo! It's been a really long week )ahem...cough!( but it's finally Friday. I'm gonna to walk up to the pea patch to fertilize the tomatoes and plant out this annual Lupinus densiflorus. Come with me! My neighbor's sycamore has all leafed out. I like it next to the purple Prunus cerasifera. This is the hottie fireman neighbor's car. Looks like someone's going to plant some Ficus pumila. These pots would get so much more love and respect chez moi. This is the ratty flower patch next to the neighborhood library. I should ask them to let me take this over. This is the new Peruvian restaurant that just opened. It used to be a sushi place, but the sushi place moved here... which used to be a vegetarian restaurant, that was previously a butcher shop. This is the new wine bar I haven't been to yet. We're going tomorrow night. This is the Mexican place we eat at all the time. The woman who owns it is really on top of things; when she takes the night off, the place falls apart. But the food is always good, and they often serve hand-made tortillas. You can never enjoy a factory tortilla after going hand-made. Arbutus unedo...among the most beautiful of trees. What a miserable looking Callistemon citrinus. The obligatory hippie (mini-)van. I would like to have some stained glass. Like a branch of a lemon tree with a little bird on it or something would be nice, I think. Is it bad feng shui to have your front door below grade? Magnificent Eriobotrya...thinned out in the crown, like it should be! I can never not take a picture of this Fremontodendron. I love it. Lots of roadwork going on...to what end, I don't know. This machine looks like a big toy. We finally made it. I need to get cages for these tomatoes. The ones in my backyard are three times as big as these. We got a spiffy new shed... And a fabulous new planting box. Okay, we're done here. The walk home... ...is all downhill. Some blue steps. I'm loving pink geranium these days. (So hell froze over.) Sweet kitty. Good night!
I was surprised and excited to bump into a row of newly planted Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo) in a Southwark street recently. As a child with an interest in native trees, I was fascinated to rea…
This dwarf Strawberry Tree’s natural multi-stem form makes for excellent screening, and pruning for a single trunk and open crown can expose more of the handsome reddish bark. Leathery leaves carry bright red, strawberry-textured fruit in winter and early spring.
The Telegraph Garden was designed by Andy Sturgeon and built by Crocus. The garden was sponsored by The Daily Telegraph. The Royal Horticultural Society judges awarded The Telegraph Garden a Gold Medal, and the coveted award of Best in Show, at The RHS Chelsea Flower…
Common names: Killarney Strawberry tree, Madrone. Latin name: Arbutus unedo. Height and spread in 20 years: 5 x 4 metres. Foliage: Dark-green & evergreen (spring/summer/autumn/winter). Flowers: Clusters of white flowers in autumn. Fruits: Ornamental bright-red fruits in autumn. Soil: Prefers well-drained sites and most soil types, except chalky. Environmental benefits: Good for pollinators, food for birds.
Corbezzolo - Arbutus unedo – Kουμαριά Fruits of strawberry tree . Arbutus Unedo Fruits Arbutus unedo (strawberry tree, occasionally cane apple) is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland.
