Re: Symphoricarpos orbiculatus was: Root suckers

What these plants do is send out slender low branches - to amazing
lengths -  who touch down and root.  Good for holding banks.  Pain in
the border, IMO.  I have one Symphoricarpos - I cannot recall the
name, but it was purchased years ago because I succumbed to pictures
of the lovely pale pink and white berries.  Well, find it does not
berry profusely enough to see from 5' away in my garden and wants to
cover more area than I want it to.  Rather uninteresting shrub
foliage and form wise.

I would not say exactly invasive, but you do have to keep removing
low branches and watching it as it will root wherever it touches
ground.  I haven't noticed much suckering from the roots.

Think mine will be relocated next spring to a rough bank where they
can have fun and vie with other weeds.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Karen Butner <abtrlife@EARTHLINK.NET>
>
> I bought a plant today that I'm not familiar with, so I did some
> research after I got home. Phooey, it's invasive. One website I
found
> says "remove root suckers and runners to control any unwanted
invasive
> spread of the plant" and "Spreads by runners to form impenetrable
> thickets in the wild."
>
> Here's the question - are these root suckers and runners above
ground
> where one can see them to remove them. Just trying to figure out if
this
> is something that I can easily control or just not take the chance
and
> get rid of it.
>
> You don't suppose I'll learn my lesson and not buy something unless
I
> know all the details about it, do you? - nah, never!
>
> Karen
> z5a, north central OH
>
> P.S. The plant is Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 'Spun Sugar' - Spun
Sugar
> Coralberry.
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