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I thought I killed it: Smith's Parish Red Sport

countrygirlsc, Upstate SC

8 years ago

We were redoing one of our gardens and it was buried in a pot. when we went to move it, there was a tree in the middle of the plant. I removed the tree and pruned the SPRS back. Then I had to prune more, and more. After a couple of months I saw new growth and finally have the first bloom. Hurray! It is more red than this, but I am happy!

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ozmelodye

8 years ago

I'm forever removing eucalypt, wattle(acacia) and sheoak seedlings from pots and garden beds, also prunus. Sometimes I think I ought to repot them and have a car- boot sale. I wonder if there'd be any takers.

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Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Great! What kind of tree grew in the middle of a potted plant?
User
8 years ago
Good save. Look forward to seeing your pics of this rose. New to me.
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Thanks! The blooms are smaller than they look in my pictures, but it is a lovely rose. when it was given to me, I thought I might have the only one, because I couldn't find it on line. I was looking for Smith's Parish Red Sport. I was really desolate to think I had killed it. I finally found it in HMF under Red Smith's Parish and it says there are a couple of sources. Definately going to try to root some spares in the spring!
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countrygirlsc, Upstate SC
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
It was an oak tree! How do trees get in pots? The rose was so full that I didn't see it until we dug it up. irisgal, I got this one as a gift and thought it might be the only one. that is why I was so upset when I thought I was losing it. I talked to it and begged and pleaded. When I saw the first new growth, I did a happy dance. It's in HMF as Red Smith's Parish.
bethnorcal9
8 years ago
Nice! That's a happy find. Squirrels plant walnuts and acorns in my pots and flowerbeds all the time. We're constantly yanking out mini trees all over the place!
BethC in 8a Forney, TX
8 years ago
I pull Cottonwood seedlings out of my potted roses all the time. Our neighbor has a huge one in their backyard and we find baby Cottonwoods everywhere. Every storm season we just hold our breath it doesn't blow over. If only I liked Cottonwood I could have an orchard but not in my flower beds and pots!
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8 years ago
I find other things in potted plants. Pulling a Rehmannia out of its pot yesterday and felt something cool and sticky. Big pregnant tree frog.
countrygirlsc, Upstate SC
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
When I was repotting my pot ghetto, I pulled a dozen cedar trees out of about 30 pots! We have a cedar on the other side of the house next to the road which is 150 ft! I also find hickory trees in pots and elsewhere. But the worst is sweet gum trees, they come up everywhere! I think there was a acorn on the bottom of the oak tree, but the squirrel must have been desperate to put it in the middle of the rose.
KarenPA_6b
8 years ago
There are oak seedlings all over my yard and flower beds. Next door neighbors planted pin oak trees to shade their houses. I guess the squirrels are so well fed that they don't bother any of my bulbs.

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