tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post3741681766833012472..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Wednesday Vignette: The root of the problemKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78110203041353972732021-09-28T11:15:46.588-07:002021-09-28T11:15:46.588-07:00I'm afraid that there will be many more pop-up...I'm afraid that there will be many more pop-up mimosa trees in my future too, Anna!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63100950629724264332021-09-27T21:03:57.626-07:002021-09-27T21:03:57.626-07:00Oh my - you certainly got your workout on that day...Oh my - you certainly got your workout on that day.... yikes! I have a similar issue with a Wisteria that came out years ago. To this day, it is STILL sprouting. Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34003124969726904322021-09-23T15:07:09.711-07:002021-09-23T15:07:09.711-07:00Yeah, it's amazing how often I think I can get...Yeah, it's amazing how often I think I can get something done in a few minutes that ends up taking hours as one thing leads to another...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89423617565969477832021-09-23T12:36:07.699-07:002021-09-23T12:36:07.699-07:00"I figured that was a 5-minute task."
... <b><i>"I figured that was a 5-minute task."</i></b> <br /><br />Painfully ironic thought, generally, when thinking about something in the garden, At least when I think it, in my garden!<br /><br />You did great getting out so much root. Much less to attempt a come back. <br /><br />Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64761951914061971312021-09-23T10:53:59.932-07:002021-09-23T10:53:59.932-07:00I take it that your tree is planted in the ground,...I take it that your tree is planted in the ground, Loree? If it's still small, maybe it could go into a large pot...The chocolate variety may not be as vigorous but my experience, combined with the plant's littering problem, has put me off on the entire genus.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68726450157599301602021-09-23T10:49:06.907-07:002021-09-23T10:49:06.907-07:00I've heard of plants coming back from the root...I've heard of plants coming back from the roots but I'd always assumed that happened immediately in the vicinity of the original plant (tree). Naivete on my part!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85538889586060544492021-09-23T10:46:19.450-07:002021-09-23T10:46:19.450-07:00I knew is was a rampant self-seeder but I never ex...I knew is was a rampant self-seeder but I never expected zombie plants growing from underground roots left behind after the tree was removed.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38791277722970739272021-09-23T09:49:37.410-07:002021-09-23T09:49:37.410-07:00Oh gosh... I've been increasingly pondering ge...Oh gosh... I've been increasingly pondering getting rid of my chocolate mimosa, I wonder if it will do the same?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56464162694594483272021-09-23T08:37:04.965-07:002021-09-23T08:37:04.965-07:00Oh dear! Suckering from the roots is a pain in th...Oh dear! Suckering from the roots is a pain in the derriere. We have native poplars that are continually suckering into the pathways, garden beds and even through our driveway. The survival instinct is strong. Good luck.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19213903152627836262021-09-23T05:51:21.586-07:002021-09-23T05:51:21.586-07:00Oh my! Another survivor plant! Oh my! Another survivor plant! Kay A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18409324671756954457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49746293334578692702021-09-22T20:42:05.474-07:002021-09-22T20:42:05.474-07:00I knew I was going to continue to find seedlings f...I knew I was going to continue to find seedlings for awhile (I pulled 2 more just this morning) but I never imagined that a new tree could sprout from an underground root! ((SIGH))Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47402663958374728182021-09-22T19:54:07.382-07:002021-09-22T19:54:07.382-07:00I know I shared my worries with you long ago since...I know I shared my worries with you long ago since this tree is extremely invasive in Alabama. They are beguiling and the flowers are pretty cool, but the seed pods alone can give one nightmares. It's time for me to get out in my neighbor's woods again, and my own yard, and start cutting. Looks like I need to use some kind of "killer" on the cut places when I do. So sorry you are experiencing the down side of this intriguing tree.Barbara H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13624604708371495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63206521844537577452021-09-22T18:02:07.483-07:002021-09-22T18:02:07.483-07:00Kathy, see Tracy's suggestion above. I may be...Kathy, see Tracy's suggestion above. I may be taking care of the problem on a piecemeal basis as well given that we replanted the area previously occupied by the mimosa.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-74406035810820138512021-09-22T17:53:18.712-07:002021-09-22T17:53:18.712-07:00I inherited the tree with the garden but I had a l...I inherited the tree with the garden but I had a love-hate relationship with it from the start. I was mildly saddened when it started to die and we elected to take it down because it occupied a very prominent space in our back garden. I wish the tree service had told me that the roots might sprout new trees! It would've been easier to deal with before we started replanting :(Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39402975235734733662021-09-22T17:52:44.172-07:002021-09-22T17:52:44.172-07:00I still have Liquidambar shoots poping up all over...I still have Liquidambar shoots poping up all over my garden 2 years after having the tree cut down. I'd have to dig up a large swath of my back garden to get all the roots out, so for the most part I just pull the shoots and saw the roots off if they are in my way.I'm assuming it's permanent .kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32614995901803651622021-09-22T17:46:55.634-07:002021-09-22T17:46:55.634-07:00Thanks for the suggestions. I've been nervous...Thanks for the suggestions. I've been nervous about using stuff like that but I notice that it's described as a selective herbicide. I'll look into the application requirements. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61618523342900659332021-09-22T17:44:51.929-07:002021-09-22T17:44:51.929-07:00Especially one intent on world domination that att...Especially one intent on world domination that attacks on multiple fronts!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75049532376279550942021-09-22T16:26:40.259-07:002021-09-22T16:26:40.259-07:00I was once asked for plant suggestions for a Bed a...I was once asked for plant suggestions for a Bed and Breakfast. After looking over the area (sun/shade/soil) I came up with a few plants. The owner immediately asked about a mimosa tree, and knowing what you know, I told her it probably wasn't a good idea. She was adamant that she had to have one. It was her B&B so what could I say? I don't know whether she planted one or not, but at least in Austin, TX (where I used to live) they were called trash trees. (Note: I didn't coin that term.) Yes, I think they're pretty, but where you put yours is where it needed to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91198774949644355482021-09-22T13:57:21.078-07:002021-09-22T13:57:21.078-07:00paint the cut end of the root with Bonide Stump an...paint the cut end of the root with Bonide Stump and vine killer. It's nasty stuff but works.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414573208923728134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17231702838961107562021-09-22T13:15:39.026-07:002021-09-22T13:15:39.026-07:00Oh, dear, now that really is scary. Nothing worse ...Oh, dear, now that really is scary. Nothing worse than a garden thug!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.com