I have a Hydrangea in my small front garden. It's surrounded by a deep bed of concrete. The thing is I'm trying to get rid of the bloody thing this weekend.

Is the anything I need to know that would make my life easier? The roots are pretty big and I'm just wondering if it would be ok to just cut the roots to remove the main part of the shrub. Will the roots continue growing?

I'm a beginner at all this so please excuse me if this seems like a silly question!!!

Thanks in advance for any poiters or tips.

Karl

Curious to know why you have changed your name!!


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I have a Hydrangea in my small front garden. It's surrounded by a deep
bed of concrete. The thing is I'm trying to get rid of the bloody thing
this weekend.

Is the anything I need to know that would make my life easier? The
roots are pretty big and I'm just wondering if it would be ok to just
cut the roots to remove the main part of the shrub. Will the roots
continue growing?

I'm a beginner at all this so please excuse me if this seems like a
silly question!!!

Thanks in advance for any poiters or tips.
Karl

It might resprout from the root, but if you keep hacking away at it, it will
eventually give up !
Jenny

1) Thanks for the bit of advice Jenny

2) Mike - why have I changed my name? My name has always stayed the same it's just that I signed off with my first name rather than my first initial and surname. Sorry if you felt deceived by this I have now learnt for future postings.

Some times the roots will sprout new growth so you have to keep an eye
open for new growth. Since these are water loving shrubs, consider
cutting off the water supply for several weeks. Then moisten the soil
and cut away (it is easier to remove the plant from moistened soil).

On 11/2/08 06:01, in article
, "luis_pr"
wrote:

Some times the roots will sprout new growth so you have to keep an eye
open for new growth. Since these are water loving shrubs, consider
cutting off the water supply for several weeks. Then moisten the soil
and cut away (it is easier to remove the plant from moistened soil).

I'm beginning to feel sorry for this Hydrangea! Can't it be cut back but
allowed to live? ;-)
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