Strawberry tree, Arbutus unedo, is typical Mediterranean shrub, still not popular in bonsai culture.
We have started shaping bonsai only from hollowed double trunk, without any branch.
This photos are from the end of first and second growing season.
In 10/2009 first styling is done.
This is how tree looks like today.
We are satisfied with crown developed in three years. After repotting from training box, we will start to work more on details. This pot is virtually added. Photo of the pot is borrowed from Walter Pall’ s acer.
Hi there,
I visit your blog often and i really enjoy the pictures of your trees.
Strawberry trees are one of the species that we can collect here in Cyprus and i would like to ask if you could share your experience with us on this species.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Stavros
Hi Stavros,
we have very good experience with arbutus, all trees that we have collected are well and alive. It grows very quickly, and branches become thicker faster than other species. After long period of rains in November it can get some fungus, you will see red spots on leaves. But it doesn’t endanger tree’s health; it is only antithetical problem, it looks ugly. For prevention we spray with fungicide – Copper (I) oxide.
Hi Guys,
thank you for the tip
Do you need to collect it with lots of root or something similar to let’s say olive trees?
THank you
Kind regards,
Stavros