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There's a maple tree coming out my roses

Dedekind

Dedekind Posts: 224 Forumite

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17 July 2020 at 12:54PM in Gardening

hello I have a maple tree coming out of one of my rose shrubs. As you can see in the pictures, it seems to be coming right from the roots of the roses, so it looks like impossible to dig out.

Killing it with something will most likely result in killing the roses as well, I suppose?

Any ideas?

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-taff Posts: 15,378 Forumite

17 July 2020 at 6:05PM

Get your secateurs out and cut as close to the ground as possible.

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Dedekind Posts: 224 Forumite

17 July 2020 at 6:53PM edited 17 July 2020 at 6:53PM

Thanks I've done that. Will keep an eye. Few ash trees as well

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Mojisola Posts: 35,571 Forumite

17 July 2020 at 6:59PM

Contain as many of the leaves as you can in a plastic bag and spray inside the bag with glyphosate.

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[Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie

19 July 2020 at 7:31AM

Yup, agree with @Mojisola

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Soot2006 Posts: 2,184 Forumite

23 July 2020 at 3:51PM

Can also gently paint glyphosate gel or paste onto the leaves. I've done this in a hedge without damaging the hedge.

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