SAVING THE
Catalina Ironwood Photos and story by Betsy Collins, Director of Horticulture
Photos clockwise starting from this page, bottom left: We used an old parachute to catch seed heads when we could. Ironwoods grow on incredibly steep slopes in hard to reach, shaded, north-facing canyons. Long pole pruners were needed to reach the fruits at the tops of the trees. We modified a fishing net to catch the falling seed heads. Flowers and fruits of this rose family tree. Each grove is a single genetic clone – individuals spread slowly by stump sprouts. Betsy Lape & James Gardner (volunteer). Betsy Lape, Wes Franken, Betsy Collins & Heather Wehnau on the northwest end of Catalina.
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Ironwood W I N TER 2018
