In December 2013 we removed the tree we had planted in September 2000 on the first anniversary of our son Paul’s death. We had to because the tree we called Paul’s Tree was undermining our property. We have finally planted a replacement.
Though it’s much smaller than the tree we had removed, it promises to become fuller and laden with a strawberry type of fruit high in antioxidants. It’s called an Arbutus (strawberry) Marina. Right now it has a display of pink flowers and buds that attract many hummingbirds. One feature of this tree’s beauty is its red multi-branched trunk that perfectly matches our home’s red tiled roof. Our new Strawberry Marina tree is bringing me joy already.
While my garden maven Mike Garcia and his Enviroscape team were planting the tree, they produced two videos about it. I also took a few photos to share here.
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