tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post4146138807113920195..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Wednesday Vignette: A Striptease Actoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-74852858243028072872015-08-08T12:57:24.688-07:002015-08-08T12:57:24.688-07:00Wonderful series of photos. The contrasting colors...Wonderful series of photos. The contrasting colors of the peeling bark are gorgeous.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-38353285874733561962015-08-06T21:57:33.321-07:002015-08-06T21:57:33.321-07:00Gorgeous photos! That's a nice one! Not all ma...Gorgeous photos! That's a nice one! Not all madrones have quite that intensity of green in the new bark underneath. I had one volunteer years ago, even surviving being buried in sawdust when we logged, but after it got about 3 feet tall it started growing slower and declined. I think the PKWs finally finished off the ailing sapling. I should try a couple more. The pain of loss has healed. It's time.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-26520286102938322932015-08-06T15:42:40.354-07:002015-08-06T15:42:40.354-07:00It's going to be a long wait before mine gets ...It's going to be a long wait before mine gets big enough to do that graphic art act. What better incentive to stay healthy and live long?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-36467977095439468732015-08-05T20:37:35.913-07:002015-08-05T20:37:35.913-07:00If only they can thrive here...If only they can thrive here...Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-50488146444084884272015-08-05T15:58:44.744-07:002015-08-05T15:58:44.744-07:00Wonderful photos! My Arbutus (A. 'Marina'...Wonderful photos! My Arbutus (A. 'Marina') shows new red bark under what it exfoliates, not that wonderful green color.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-5019494925170231662015-08-05T10:31:25.310-07:002015-08-05T10:31:25.310-07:00I'm seriously considering a madrone with this ...I'm seriously considering a madrone with this heat. My mom has them growing wildly in her southern Oregon property. I love the peeling bark. Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24325016429272130452015-08-05T10:28:36.126-07:002015-08-05T10:28:36.126-07:00Amazing tree, the colour is fantastic. Amazing tree, the colour is fantastic. Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-7234013590584181412015-08-05T09:29:31.704-07:002015-08-05T09:29:31.704-07:00Seriously cool. Seriously cool. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76082398244842427322015-08-05T08:56:27.848-07:002015-08-05T08:56:27.848-07:00Madrones have always been among my favorite trees....Madrones have always been among my favorite trees. Your photos demonstrate why. Too bad they don't thrive outside their native climate. The best we can do here in the Sacramento Valley is Arbutus unedo, the strawberry tree. Not as beautiful but interesting in its own right (albeit messy).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-73617601361539120612015-08-05T08:55:36.753-07:002015-08-05T08:55:36.753-07:00Beautiful! And you had me at first, I kept thinkin...Beautiful! And you had me at first, I kept thinking, wait a minute...he has one of these in his garden?...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43776644655222274922015-08-05T08:46:00.072-07:002015-08-05T08:46:00.072-07:00I love Madrona trees and their peeling barks. In t...I love Madrona trees and their peeling barks. In the recent past I heard Cisco Morris mention a die-off of Madronas in the PNW. There wasn't a clear reason as far as I can recall; I wonder if this trend is still going on. chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-42163330889051842612015-08-05T07:50:37.352-07:002015-08-05T07:50:37.352-07:00So cool and beautiful! I'm glad I got a chance...So cool and beautiful! I'm glad I got a chance to see these trees in person at last year's Fling. Does the reddish bark ever completely fall off, leaving a smooth green trunk?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-6797674212194753612015-08-05T07:20:12.935-07:002015-08-05T07:20:12.935-07:00Like Anna, I've also heard that they're ha...Like Anna, I've also heard that they're hard to grow -- the species anyway. There's a named variety called 'Marina' that may be easier. Great post! I love them too.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-65166840239920413252015-08-05T07:19:21.206-07:002015-08-05T07:19:21.206-07:00I love trees that have exfoliating bark. When they...I love trees that have exfoliating bark. When they get too big for their britches, they just shed it off.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24364913999853832932015-08-05T07:10:58.383-07:002015-08-05T07:10:58.383-07:00They are such wonderful trees - I love the peeling...They are such wonderful trees - I love the peeling bark! But somehow, I thought they have a reputation to be a little difficult to grow... Do you know if that's true?Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.com