Re: Mystery tree

It looks like a very carefully shaped Ficus macrophylla. That's a great photo.
Jason Dewees

From: B. Garcia <paroxytone@gmail.com>
To: Sean A. O'Hara <sean@gimcw.org>
Cc: Medit-Plants Plants <Medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: Mystery tree

Ah! I knew I forgot to do something related to this list! Well Sean, since you're going to be in Monterey, it's next to Casa Abrego near the corner of Abrego and Webster. It's hard to miss as the tree has a VERY rounded crown. You'll also be near the Antiques store called "Orientations" which is a Chinese styled building with some pretty Japanese and South Chinese styled gardens and probably the biggest Japanese maple I've seen in town.  (if you haven't been since you were last in town). 


- Barry




On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Sean A. O'Hara <s*@gimcw.org> wrote:
Hi Barry -

I would agree with others that this is likely F. elasitca - certainly an older clone than those that are offered today.

The special, cool climate of Monterey is probably one of the reasons for the compact crown.

My wife and I are going to be down in Monterey in mid-April for a weekend - maybe I can take a look at it while we're there (i.e. can you tell me where it is located?).
--
Seán O.
http://about.me/seanaohara


On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:45 AM, B. Garcia <p*@gmail.com> wrote:
There's a historic building in Monterey called the Mary C.W. Black Studio House and in the garden is a tree I've not seen anywhere else in Monterey. I'm curious as to what it might be. Here's a rather large photo of the house and the tree:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Mary_C._W._Black_Studio_House.JPG

Ideas?


Thanks!

Barry



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