Re: Rosa multiflora - the thing that wouldn't die

**"Marge Talt" mtalt@hort.net>**

Well, it will resprout unless you do get that stump and the main
roots out...they are tough to eradicate; I have a continual battle
with them.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: e.merge <hanna@direct.ca>
> 
> That is one tough customer. Spurred on by the posting on this list,
we
> tried to eradicate a spontaneous "seedling" yesterday. Not only had
it
> firmly rooted itself and grown like a bionic thing, but also seeded
itself
> and was coming up in other places in my front yard, where almost
nothing
> else can grow because of the Norway maple roots.
> 
> At first, I kind of liked it, as it was a total surprise, coming
out of
> nowhere, perhaps in some bird droppings or just in the wind. I wish
I had a
> digital camera so I could photograph the STUMP which is left in the
ground
> and share it with everyone on the list. It's got to be 7" in
diameter, and
> I don't think it is more than maybe 5 or 6 years old??
> 
> The root goes down so far that a very hale and hearty 29 year old
man
> wasn't able to pry it out of the ground. Agh. 
> 
> I hope everyone is having lots of fun in the garden.....

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