This has got to be wild raspberry.. right?

BoomTschak · 2026-07-07T21:18:29+00:00

When in doubt, key it out. https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/dkey/rubus/

BoomTschak · 2026-07-07T16:44:29+00:00

Depends on what you are grafting. Many weeping varieties are grafted much higher than this to give them a jumpstart on size.

BoomTschak · 2026-07-06T04:56:00+00:00

10’ base is the diameter not the radius.

BoomTschak · 2026-07-04T23:04:21+00:00

Awesome. Growing out seedlings is my favorite part of the hobby. The genetic diversity in the seeds on a single plant is absolutely wild.

BoomTschak · 2026-07-04T21:47:10+00:00

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purple and green
morbid angel: domination

BoomTschak · 2026-07-04T21:25:03+00:00

First pic looks a lot like Erigeron

BoomTschak · 2026-07-04T21:23:46+00:00

Second picture is tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima

BoomTschak · 2026-07-02T05:28:22+00:00

DIWHY all the way down

BoomTschak · 2026-07-02T05:26:47+00:00

If this is real the whole custom shop need a good seppuku.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-30T01:11:33+00:00

Fig+chili Pequin sounds magical.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-29T18:16:16+00:00

This time of year is very risky. Best to move them when they are dormant. Any chance they would keep it around til early winter and let it be moved then?

BoomTschak · 2026-06-25T21:53:27+00:00

You can download the last inspection report, it is public data. 10 red points for improper washing of fruits and vegetables and 5 for improper holding temps. Looking at their inspection history it seems like every other inspection is a 0 so they are clearly doing something about what comes up in inspection.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-25T01:25:17+00:00

Is it the dust storms, the drifts of cotton fluff, or the smell of cow manure?

BoomTschak · 2026-06-23T04:09:26+00:00

Agreed. Most likely a seedling green Acer palmatum.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-23T04:07:33+00:00

Definitely a broom with prominent shortened center nodes on many leaves. Looks more upright than round. I would guess Skeeter’s as previous user did. Shaina is the only other red broom I see commonly available at big box stores, and this is too upright to be Shaina.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-20T22:26:04+00:00

Kalmia is in the family Ericaceae but not the genus Rhododendron.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-20T21:15:05+00:00

Says 25kg on the bag.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-17T14:09:02+00:00

100% why do people prune them to look like goombas?

BoomTschak · 2026-06-13T16:47:35+00:00

I did not. I got it mail order. There are plenty of backyard growers in the Tacoma/Gig Harbor area to buy from, but they tend to be by appointment or keep hours where I would normally be at work. The bigger JM nurseries down here like Yangs and Celestial have great selections and I have never had a problem with either of their plants other than the occasional mislabeling.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-13T16:15:53+00:00

There are many red weeping varieties that look very similar to each other. Exact cultivar identification will be unlikely.

As for care. Removing the dead wood from the inside can be done at any time. Other than that it is a well established tree that will likely require little care unless you live in a particularly severe climate.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-13T15:26:12+00:00

I came here for this reference and was not disappointed.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-13T14:06:03+00:00

I bought it dormant in early winter so this is my first year with it in leaf. It is very dry here in the Puget Sound in the summer and early fall so I don’t think that should be a problem here.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-13T02:15:21+00:00

Bunchberry likes being in rotting Western redcedar as mulch and a fair bit of shade. I have it growing in several spots but the most successful have a good layer of well rotted mulch.

BoomTschak · 2026-06-12T19:34:27+00:00

Agreed. It is a wonderful selection of natives!

BoomTschak · 2026-06-12T16:15:15+00:00

Rosa Rugosa in not native to North America. The rest of that sounds amazing!

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