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He then moved on to challenges among the eucheras, echeverias, correas and brooms. 460 Yerba Buena Monterey pine (Pinus radiata), Año Nuevo, Monterey, Cambria, CA native, most widely planted coniferous tree in the world (mostly for lumber; this is a particularly fine specimen, standing tall behind the palm), Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), Southwest Oregon & Northwest California (this is the weeping tree next to the stairs), Monterey Blvd, Yerba Buena to St. Elmo, north side, 25. 11 Sussex Japanese camellia (Camellia japonica), East Asia (though usually grown as a shrub for its beautiful late winter/spring flowers, Japanese camellia is actually a small tree), 29. 1501 Grove Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) (two trees are on Baker side of the building). Victor Reiter’ Echeveria ‘Carla Reiter’ – until it becomes clear that this unassuming family would prefer showcasing other families’ gems. 577 Laidley Marina strawberry tree (Arbutus ‘Marina’), hybrid of Mediterranean species (first introduced in San Francisco, where it is increasingly common - the interesting San Francisco story can be found here), 8. This is an extraordinarily vigorous non-remontant white climber, worthy of landscape planting today. 3068 Castro Red alder (Alnus rubra), CA to Alaska; a rare SF native! 1480 Grove Glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum), Southern China, 41. La Rochette had seen its days of glory – the gate was closed and the blackberries slowly reclaimed the Sutro Forest acre for its own. 1315 Plymouth Angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia x candida ‘Double White’), Andes Mountains of South America, Plymouth Avenue, Wildwood to Montecito, west side, 11. A Rented Tree Lives On. Cross Hayes Street, and turn right on Hayes. From here, backtrack on 31st Avenue, cross California Street and head north on 31st on the east side of the street. Realizing that his hours were numbered, Eric was frantically working to complete a monograph of Echeveria which, unfortunately, was still incomplete when the end came, in 1959. It heads north on Noe to Beaver Street, west on Beaver to Castro Street, north on Castro to Henry Street, east on Henry to Noe, north on Noe to Duboce Avenue, east on Duboce to Walter Street, south on Walter to 14th Street, east on 14th to Sanchez, south on Sanchez to Henry, west on Henry to Noe, and south on Noe to 16th (in front of Cafe Flore), across the street from where the tour began. Full block of Roanoke London plane trees (Platanus x acerifolia), hybrid of Eastern USA species and European species (these trees, on both sides of the street, have been pollarded in the past (pollarding means the repeated removal of the upper branches of a tree, which promotes the growth of a dense head of foliage and branches), Laidley Street, Roanoke to Castro, northwest side, New Zealand tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium ‘Ruby Glow’), 22. Here’s a piece on the Victor Reiter family garden on Stanyan Street, excerpted from The Gardens of San Francisco, Joan Hockaday, Timber Press 1988, titled “A Connoisseur’s Collection on the Slope of Mount Sutro”: Every city has its foremost plantsman, one knighted in inside circles as the expert to consult on matters green and growing. 736 Masonic Soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), Chile (city champion; biggest of this species in San Francisco! This is a very rare tree for San Francisco’s streets, although it is the tree planted in the median of Guerrero from 16th to 24th Streets. I’ve noticed that the we’re seeing more and more maple trees on our streets (familiar to my brother Mark), but our urban forest is gradually losing some of the color that makes San Francisco special. [1] All footnote references are to articles in the California Horticultural Society Journal. 156 Kenwood Cajeput tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia), Eastern Australia (feel the spongy bark), 42. asplenifolius); this subspecies is found in California’s Channel Islands, except Catalina Island. It’s one of California’ most beautiful native trees, growing to 30 feet or more in the state’s coastal range and Sierra foothills. This was followed by years of fuchsia breeding in an attempt to improve the size quality and color range of garden fuchsias. And indeed all of the many hundreds of New Zealand Christmas trees on the City’s streets have red flowers - except for this one. 359 Wawona Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), E USA to Mexico & C America (good fall color, even in SF), 9. 4228 - 23rd Moonlight grevillea (Grevillea ‘Moonlight’), hybrid of Australian species, 22. Victor’s devoted helper, Frank Sacaze, could no longer carry on. 655 Chenery Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Monterey to Southwest Oregon; CA coastal native (tallest tree species in the world), 2. 7 Beaver Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta), Baja California & Sonora, Mexico, 3. 219 Vicente Blackwood acacia (Acacia melanoxylon), Southeast Australia, 30. 2732 Vallejo Snowy River wattle (Acacia boormanii), Southeast Australia (uncommon in San Francisco; these trees create a curtain to shield the windows), 26. The tree at 555 Battery is San Francisco’s largest sweet bay, and it has a special location in front of the Beaux Arts U.S. Customs House. 250 Wawona Lemon bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus), E Australia, 22. 1806 McAllister Purple-leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera), Eurasia (formerly San Francisco’s most planted street tree). Vic had been given the annual award from Cal Hort, and Vic wanted to write up his own account of his life. ***Don’t miss the spherical sculptures with their mirrored inner surfaces, a captivating piece of public art at the NW corner of 16th St and Terry Francois Blvd. Later in winter, California natives will pop, along with those from Chile and the Mediterranean. Monterey Boulevard median in St. Francis Wood. 1690 Grove Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus), Eastern Australia (3 trees), 6. 62 Sussex Weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis), East Australia (across the street), Sussex Street, Diamond to Van Buren, southeast side, 34. Washington Street, Steiner to Fillmore, north side. from Australia (no, this tree stumped all three of us - w’e’re not sure of its exact identity;it’s just one of the 700 or so species of eucalyptus from Australia; planted along the north side of Channel St), 16B Cajeput tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia), E Australia (feel the spongy bark), (not numbered) Western sycamore (Platanus racemosa), California native, uncommon in San Francisco streets (the tall tree on the north edge of the park, past two smaller cherry trees, next to Mission Creek), Western sycamore (Platanus racemosa) - one of the best in San Francisco! #7 SIX BLUE GUM EUCALYPTUS TREES -1661 OCTAVIA STREET Mary Ellen Pleasant, an African American woman often called California’s “Mother of Civil Rights,” planted the row of six giant blue gums (Eucalyptus globulus) at 1661 Octavia Street, between Bush and Sutter Streets, in Pacific Heights. The walk begins on Dolores and 22nd streets and heads east on 22nd to Fair Oaks Street, then south on Fair Oaks to 24th Street, east on 24th to San Jose Avenue, north on San Jose to 22nd, and then west on 22nd to Fair Oaks, a block from the tour’s start. California Street at 31st Avenue, NW corner. ), 39. In fact, coral trees are the official tree of Los Angeles. Coast coral trees (Erythrina caffra) are very very rare as street trees in San Francisco - there are at most a handful in the entire city - and this is by far the largest. 116 Fair Oaks Cabbage tree or tī kōuka in Māori (Cordyline australis), New Zealand, 12. Today’s walk begins with an exceptional specimen on Castro Street, just north of 24th Street. 554 Laidley New Zealand tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium ‘Ruby Glow’), New Zealand, 23. 580 California St, Fl 12 Ste 1224, San Francisco, CA ... “ We had a huge job--5 very large trees and stump grinding all of them afterwards--all done on the same day. Union Street, Baker to Broderick, north side, 10. 196 St. Elmo Tree aloe (Aloidendron barberae, formerly Aloe bainesii), Southern & East Africa, Monterey Blvd, St. Elmo to El Verano, north side, 28. 4021 Noe Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana), China & Vietnam (this species seldom does well in SF). 14th Avenue, West Portal to Wawona, northeast side, 5. The family planted the curiosity on the street in front of their home at this address, and, more than 70 years later, the tree is thriving - a beautiful mutant with an amazing pedigree. 3528 - 24th Gold medallion tree (Cassia leptophylla), Southern Brazil, 32. We were treated to another gorgeous autumn day for this walk through the “Transmission” neighborhood, with a focus on Fair Oaks, one of the most desirable streets in the Mission/Noe Valley neighborhoods. 937 Alabama Flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata), Japan, 12. 959 Chenery Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle), Peru, Chile, Chenery Street, Burnside to Chilton, south side, 50. London plane tree (Platanus x acerifolia), hybrid of E USA species and European species (this commonly planted urban tree is prone to fungal diseases in SF’s cool foggy climate, as evidenced by the disfigured leaves and shoot tips on this tree), 32. Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta), Mexico: Baja and Sonora, 9. From here, the walk leads southwest on Channel Street along the south side of Mission Creek Park; the park contains a fine selection of trees, but the rough pavement precludes chalking. The northern rata (the tree in the photo on the right) was nominated in 2018 to be an official City of San Francisco landmark tree. Head west on California Street, then turn right on 32nd Avenue. For this tour, we start out at The Animal Company, in its new headquarters at 24th and Castro streets, and remain north of 24th Street, between Douglass and Vicksburg streets. 345 Wawona Bronze loquat (Raphiolepis deflexa, syn. 19. 32nd Avenue, north of California, east side. Now backtrack on 30th and head south, on the east side of the street. In addition, there was Eric Walther’s formidable knowledge and the pre-Strybing Arboretum collection of plants at the Water Works in the Park, from which Victor had the privilege of getting cuttings. 4143 - 23rd Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Eastern USA to Mexico & Central America, 30. 1900 Vallejo Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus), Eastern Australia, Vallejo Street, Octavia to Gough, north side, 28. These two streets, with their arching canopies of mature trees planted in the early 70s, bear a strong resemblance to the elm-lined residential streets that filled cities of the East Coast and Midwest a half-century ago. Because San Francisco has a variety of micro-climates and conditions, the location of your property is a big factor in choosing a suitable tree. 401 Montecito Monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana), Chile (stiff, sharply pointed are said to prohibit monkeys, or anything else, from climbing the trees), **Turn left on Montecito Avenue and right on Eastwood Drive**, Eastwood Drive, Montecito to Miramar, northeast side, 15. 401 Montecito Water gum (Tristaniopsis laurina), Eastern Australia (it grows in streamside locations in the wild; hence, the common name; SF’s most commonly planted street tree), 14. Castro Street, 24th to Elizabeth, west side. This tree walk ends at Masonic Avenue, near its beginning at 736 Masonic, just north of Hayes. #5 “CENTENNIAL” TREE - BLUE GUM EUCALYPTUS ON PRESIDIO MAIN POST This isn’t the most spectacular eucalyptus tree in San Francisco, but it gets bonus points for its historical significance. Nurseries-Plants & Trees Plants Landscaping & Lawn Services. We survived a day of blistering heat in Mission Bay last summer, and a marginally cooler day in Westwood Park in early November, but Sunday, December 13, was our first encounter with real rain. 20 Westwood Silver tree (Leucadendron argenteum), Cape Town, South Africa, Miramar Avenue, Westwood to Ocean, west side, 53. A final competition was held at Lake Merced Golf Club in 1954. 108 Fair Oaks Indian laurel fig (Ficus microcarpa ‘Nitida’), SouthAsia (a common, albeit problematic, street tree throughout SF), 7. Apollo made the tree sacred, and it became a symbol of honor. This is a “City Champion” - the biggest of its species in San Francisco! 751 Chenery Cabbage tree or tī kōuka in Māori (Cordyline australis), New Zealand. Crossing Vicente to the north side, the walk leads east on Vicente to Madrone Street, north on Madrone to Ulloa Street, east on Ulloa to Wawona, then southwest on Wawona to Vicente, and finally east on Vicente to its beginning at West Portal. 30. ), undoubtedly a hybrid of species from Europe and/or Japan (a massing of crabapples can be found in the middle of each block of Mission Bay Commons Park), 7. Hopseed tree (Dodonaea viscosa), native throughout tropical and subtropical parts of the world (here trained as a tall narrow hedge), Owens Street, west of Campus Way, east side, 48. During these post-war years the nursery renewed its breeding work, and continued to increase its rock-garden and succulent collections until the sales catalog of non-succulent ground covers and rock plants swelled to over five hundred kinds of plants. V: 144; Vol. 761 Elizabeth Japanese maple (Acer palmatum), Japan, China, Korea, 11. In 1929, McLaren had the tree lit for the holidays to cheer up City residents then enduring the Great Depression. The aging owner found himself following the same road that Charles Abraham had followed in an earlier generation. 148 Sanchez Victorian box (Pittosporum undulatum), Eastern Australia (tree is on Henry), 40. However, the wonders of horticulture, botany and all its allied facets had never coalesced into a meaningful whole until the warm friendship of Lewis Allen and Eric Walther supplied the leaven. Victor, Sr. would do the hybridizing and Victor Jr. would grow the seedlings to maturity – thousands of them . 3446 - 22nd Australian willow (Geijera parviflora), East and Southeast Australia. 405 Baker Peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa), Southwest Australia. https://www.tripsavvy.com/redwood-forests-in-california-1478739 2424 Gough London plane tree (Platanus x acerifolia), hybrid of Eastern USA species and European species (these trees were pollarded early in their lives, but have since been allowed to take a more natural shape), 32. 697 Douglass Shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla), Australia (4 trees on 23rd). Bunya bunyas are closely related to Norfolk Island pines, monkey puzzle trees, and other southern hemisphere members of the ancient Araucaria genus, all of which share a certain reptilian symmetrical look. Roses were the specialty in the early LaRochette days before Mr. Reiter Jr. advanced to strictly temperate climate specialties, including that most colorful and tender of San Francisco plants – fuchsias. Pacific Avenue, Fillmore to Webster, south side, 18. Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata), E Asia (the dominant tree along the pedestrian passageway running north from Mission Bay Blvd), 24. Eriobotrya deflexa), Southern China and Vietnam, 5. 238 Vicente Grapefruit tree (Citrus x paradisi), hybrid of Asian species, 39. Lafayette Park She-oak (Casuarina sp. African sumac (Rhus lancea, now known in botany as Searsia lancea), S Africa (this row of trees has received some unfortunate pruning to lower the height), 20. There are several reasons. The avalanche of new plants, new names and new outlooks called for rethinking, reappraisal and study. The Greek word for laurel is dhafni, after the nymph Daphne in Greek mythology. Out of town visitors to the Arboretum could purchase some of the rare items seen there, from La Rochette. Since 1981, FUF has offered financial, technical, and practical assistance to individuals and neighborhood groups who want to plant and care for trees. If you’re a tree enthusiast, buy all three books! A little further on from San Francisco, you’ll find Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County – a lush gorge filled with hundreds of acres of redwood trees and easy to moderate hikes. July and August in San Francisco is the time when red flowering gums (Corymbia ficifolia) are out in spectacular bloom. 260 Fair Oaks Irish yew (Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’), Eurasia and North Africa, 23. We’ll be doing new tours for the JCC in Presidio Heights and a tour in Telegraph Hill in the next couple of weeks. 2400 Steiner New Zealand Christmas tree, pōhutukawa in Māori (Metrosideros excelsa), New Zealand (tree is on Washington). For our earlier tours, click here for the Bayview, Bernal Heights, Castro, Dogpatch, Glen Park, Inner Sunset, Lower Haight, Mission (central Mission), Mission (Inner Mission), Mission Bay, Noe Valley, Potrero Hill, Richmond/SeatCliff, Russian Hill, Transmission and West Portal tours.]. Laguna Street, Washington to Sacramento, east side, 38. 1757 Hayes Australian willow (Geijera parviflora), Eastern & Southeastern Australia. But those aren’t good reasons to stop planting red flowering gums entirely - there are plenty of places in the City with enough room for Corymbia ficifolia. This was Victor’s Mediterranean period, when he introduced, among others, Helleborus corsicus Putoria calabrica, Aphyllanthes monspeliensis and the hybrid broom ‘Geoffrey Skipwith,’ which Eric later featured so successfully at the Strybing Arboretum. Steep hills facing south, narrow winding streets, and jewelbox homes characterize the neighborhood—along with a good selection of trees. 30th Avenue, Lake to California, east side, 27. 138 Noe Carob (Ceratonia siliqua), East Mediterranean Basin (San Francisco’s biggest carob a “City Champion”!). 122 Wawona Mayten (Maytenus boaria), Chile, 52. 295 - 31st Red alder (Alnus rubra), CA to Alaska, a SF native! Victor, Jr., like his friend William E. Schmidt[7], went into war work. This walk is a little over one mile long. 47. Sadly, the City has virtually stopped planting these magnificent trees - very very few of them have been planted in the last decade. 227 Vicente Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei), China, Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), Western Mediterranean Basin, 32. I’m excited to announce the release of my MAP OF SAN FRANCISCO’S LANDMARK AND RARE TREES. 861 Baker Avocado tree (Persea americana), Mexico & Central America, 22. Generous budgets for landscape maintenance in this area often mean that trees are regularly pruned and shaped to preserve those views. 53 Sussex Majestic Beauty Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis x ‘Montic’), South China & Japan to Southeast Asia, 33. Ohlone Way, one of San Francisco’s few remaining unpaved streets, 36. Beaver, west of Noe Queen palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana), Southern Brazil (4 trees alongside of the Noe-Beaver Community Garden), 2. 422 Yerba Buena African linden (Sparmannia africana), South Africa, 23. 1432 Grove Dragon tree (Dracaena draco), Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira, and W Morocco (a very cool tree - far too rare in San Francisco! San Francisco approved Proposition E in November 2016 with 79 percent support, amending the City Charter to transfer responsibility for the care of the City’s 124,000-plus trees and surrounding sidewalks from property owners to Public Works. For earlier tours, click here for the Bayview, Bernal Heights, Castro, Dogpatch, Glen Park, Inner Sunset, Lower Haight, Mission (central Mission), Mission (Inner Mission), Mission Bay, Noe Valley, Potrero Hill, Richmond, Russian Hill, Transmission and West Portal tours.]. 2760 Sacramento Soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), Chile (2 other trees, across the street and at 2730 Sacramento; very rare in San Francisco). An amazing sight! Lots of people want to visit it, but it's not always what they expect. 3945 - 23rd Red-flowering gum (Corymbia ficifolia), southwest Australia. 3632 - 24th Marina strawberry tree (Arbutus ‘Marina’), hybrid of Mediterranean species, first introduced in San Francisco - the interesting San Francisco story can be found here, 28. In Victor Reiter’s opinion, this Himalayan Magnolia tree, with its enormous, clear, deep pink blossoms, was the handsomest in the city. Mike, our fearless leader, had already created a walking tour of the park’s trees, which you can reach by clicking here, so we merely enjoyed a three-hour stroll-and-chat about the gardens. 556 Laidley Locust (Robinia x ambigua ‘Idahoensis’), hybrid of North American species (fragrant pink flowers in early summer), 24. 2826 - 22nd Queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana), Brazil (tree is across the street), 23. 111 Noe Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus), Eastern Australia (trees are on Noe and 14th at this address, as well as across the street at 892 - 14th; note the varying characters of the bark on these trees), 28. 17. To the east, note the tall rusting steel plates, a sculpture by the renowned artist Richard Serra. The red flowering gum (Corymbia ficifolia) is, in my opinion, San Francisco’s iconic tree. Agricultural farming in and around Sonoma County dates back to the turn of the century, so planting an orchard in this region seems like a natural thing to do. 841 Baker Peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa), Southwest Australia (this giant is a city champion – the biggest of its species in San Francisco! Turn left on Noe; Noe Street, 15th to Beaver, east side, 43. But I’m guessing that my blog readers would actually relish finding one of these smelly (but rare) trees nearby. 2760 Vallejo Carob (Ceratonia siliqua), Eastern Mediterranean Basin (seed pods can be used to make a chocolate substitute—though not recommended for true chocolate lovers), 27. www.Arborwell.com - See how large trees are safely moved professionally. It also presents a delightful diversity of trees, some among the largest of their kind in the city. 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