Ornamentally, the Pacific madrone has few equals. When much of the forest becomes bare and sullen ... Providing free draining soil is ideal, but I plant this tree right into my heavy Lafayette ...

the madrone does favor open canopies in conifer and oak forests and likes rocky or well-drained soils. The madrone often has a crooked or leaning trunk with large meandering branches, and is ...

But I’ve seen expert observers call it “inexplicable,” so who knows? Madrone is tough but likes its sunshine, so it tends to show up on the edges of forests of bigger trees like redwood and ...

Throw some rotting wood in the hole when you plant it; evidence shows madrone roots have a needy relationship to mycorrhizal fungi in the soil. It's best to plant more seedlings than you actually ...

This structure is a peculiar adaptation to its forest habitat ... well-draining soils and does not tolerate direct watering during the summer months. Once established, Pacific madrone is windfirm ...

First author Jessica Murray, from Utah State University, said: "We found canopy soils most often form in cool, foggy areas in these tropical forests where there are large, old trees. Unfortunately ...