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Tue, Jun 24, 14 at 16:19
| a neighbor gave me a marionberry plant last fall. we planted it, and the neigbor now says that the plant in the ground is not a marionberry, and not what she gave us. trying to find out if this is a weed or worthwhile plant. the canes are very hairy, and have small spines as well. the flowers are not yet open, but the buds are distinctively hairy as well. thanks for any info. |
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| Rubus phoenicolasius - Japanese Wineberry |
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| Fruit is OK, not great, but certainly edible. Considered invasive in some states. Should make a good jam. Traditionally used to make wine. |
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- Posted by larry_gene USDA8b-OregonPDX (My Page) on Tue, Jun 24, 14 at 23:55
| A seedling wineberry would not be that big after less than one full growing season, so I doubt a wineberry seed sprang up in place of the donor plant. Did the donor plant have small spines and hairs rather than thorns? |
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- Posted by ironorchid Z7 PNW (My Page) on Wed, Jun 25, 14 at 16:25
| thanks for the quick answers. this is the plant that was given to us as a start last year. so neighbor pulled up wrong plant. no worries, we'll probably just pull this out and make room for something better. (already got a new marionberry start from same neighbor) |
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| If you have a shady spot where nothing else will grow, I'd suggest moving rather than discarding the wineberry. I think they're quite delicious, and they're incredibly easy to grow. I planted mine a couple of years ago on the north side of my two-story house -- at most, they get an hour of early morning sun and an hour of late afternoon sun. Nonetheless, they've grown and spread prolifically (they'll tip root if you let them), and are producing a very large crop this spring. For me, they're the ideal worry free fruiting plant -- no insect or disease problems to speak of, birds don't seem to bother them so I don't have to put up netting, they require very little sun to thrive, and they're reasonably drought tolerant once established. |
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