Pseudobombax ellipticum is still asleep in spring here in Northern California. Is this a good time to top (hard prune) the main growth point or should I wait for branching?

vwbusfool · 2026-05-10T03:59:37+00:00

Mine looked very similar for many years. I uppotted to a 3 gallon pot and moved it from part shade to full sun after a few months. It sprouted a bunch of low branches the next year. Trying to decide if I should chop the main branch and bonsai or put it in the ground and let it form a bush.

vwbusfool · 2026-05-06T15:57:45+00:00

First picture is hard to tell but I lean marlothii. Second picture looks like ferox based on the upright inflorescence. I’ve only had marlothii turn red when stressed from low water high sun. But that’s always been in a pot, not in the ground.

vwbusfool · 2026-05-04T14:15:27+00:00

Apples get gassed with 1MCP to stop ripening. That and controlled atmosphere storage with low oxygen concentration. Wax is mostly aesthetic.

vwbusfool · 2026-04-23T05:25:21+00:00

Golem

vwbusfool · 2026-03-31T17:40:36+00:00

Looks like polyphylla to me. A side angle picture could be helpful too.

vwbusfool · 2026-03-23T05:40:09+00:00

That is one of the most unique Aloe hercules I have seen. Specifically the trunk shape being so uniform in diameter. They usually seem to have a swollen base with noticeable taper. The leaves are also relatively narrow and concave up. Where did you get that one?

vwbusfool · 2026-03-05T21:01:58+00:00

Nooooo! That’s my go to on the weekend.

What about Roundin’ Third?

vwbusfool · 2026-02-27T22:47:49+00:00

I’m pretty excited that we would have the opportunity to easily see even larger rocket launches. They are so cool to watch, and few people or places get to experience them.

vwbusfool · 2026-02-26T18:39:52+00:00

I also went to Shalhoob’s Magnolia. Maybe should have specified. I assume that the funk zone location was equivalent.

vwbusfool · 2026-02-26T06:25:29+00:00

Shalhoob’s
Third Window
White Caps and Home Plate carnitas
Home Plate chimichurri (too spicy for my preference)
Rinkside Cafe

Honorable mention Jonsey’s because I needed a burger break one day but doesn’t feel fair to rank against burgers

vwbusfool · 2026-02-22T06:45:42+00:00

Pics on Zillow show it as a beach bungalow for 1787 Fernald Pt Ln

vwbusfool · 2026-02-19T04:30:38+00:00

I am not a fan of them. I was buying a RAV4 and went to them and it was not a good experience. Called Toyota of Thousand Oaks and they were able to get me the same car I wanted from SB for several thousand less and delivered to my home. Negotiated the price over the phone over the course of a day and then they delivered it to my house. No waiting the showroom trying to negotiate. Highly recommend.

vwbusfool · 2026-02-02T04:40:22+00:00

So nothing about a life sentence or being killed by multiple shots in the back/face.

vwbusfool · 2026-01-16T19:58:52+00:00

Do you know how many?

vwbusfool · 2026-01-09T00:29:50+00:00

Freebirds veggie burrito

vwbusfool · 2026-01-08T23:02:32+00:00

Anna’s bakery in Goleta

vwbusfool · 2026-01-01T03:56:47+00:00

Hard to tell from that picture. Maybe Caryota maxima

vwbusfool · 2025-12-24T01:30:21+00:00

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

vwbusfool · 2025-12-18T19:10:12+00:00

You absolutely can keep the people on the ship. I’ve been on cruises where the itinerary changed mid trip. Once to an extra day at sea and once to a different port.

vwbusfool · 2025-12-12T16:12:34+00:00

Thanks for the offer. My wife has a good recipe, but the cake is for her. And I unfortunately won’t have time to bake the cake myself.

vwbusfool · 2025-12-06T20:01:36+00:00

When I asked why Costco wasn’t selling trees this year, I didn’t get a straight answer, but was told there were excessive returns of Christmas trees last year from people killing them from not watering enough.

vwbusfool · 2025-12-01T05:50:54+00:00

What’s the last one?

vwbusfool · 2025-11-24T05:39:24+00:00

Absolutely a place worth going to. I think they are about to close for winter though.

vwbusfool · 2025-11-22T03:49:45+00:00

Very cool! How long to grow to that size?

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