It's been awhile since I've posted an update on our Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis), gifted to us in March 2017 by Mike Prochoroff at The Madrone Way. She looks mighty good, considering the awful summer we had with next to no rain.
I sent Mike a link to this post. Here's his kind reply:
"Six years in the Earth! She looks beautifully healthy, vigorous and well-adapted. You've done excellent, considering the ice storms, heat and drought since 2017. I still link your blog page for folks planting for the first or second time. I remember y'all were going to bring in Hill Country soil and I'm sure that contributed significantly to her strength. These recent photos are an astounding reflection of your talent. More and more successes make me smile, too. Thank you for helping!
"I have seen several of your stories and wondered how you were doing. The yaupon tea story was interesting, and I, of course, bought a box next time at the store. It was way on the bottom shelf, but I bought two and next time they were on the shelf above. Then a couple of months back I saw your Scooter Cheatham story — great writing and photography about a very interesting character in Texas botany. Keep writing, even though hard because writers are just by themselves. Somehow solitude draws the power like roots pull water, nutrients and (I think) electricity from the Earth. Like the first burst of dawn, it will keep getting you up in the morning."
"I have seen several of your stories and wondered how you were doing. The yaupon tea story was interesting, and I, of course, bought a box next time at the store. It was way on the bottom shelf, but I bought two and next time they were on the shelf above. Then a couple of months back I saw your Scooter Cheatham story — great writing and photography about a very interesting character in Texas botany. Keep writing, even though hard because writers are just by themselves. Somehow solitude draws the power like roots pull water, nutrients and (I think) electricity from the Earth. Like the first burst of dawn, it will keep getting you up in the morning."
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