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shrub planting question

north53 Z2b MB
13 years ago

This may seem like a stupid question, but I don't want to make a big mistake.

In the spring I purchased a variegated dogwood. I forget the name of it, but it's supposed to be a small slow growing one. Anyway, I couldn't decide where to put it so I potted it up and its been doing great all summer. But now I really have to get it into the ground.

I've decided to remove a cotoneaster and put the dogwood it its place. I've been digging and chopping but I can't remove all the roots. One seems to go straight down into the hardpan. So that brings me to my question. Is it really necessary to remove all the roots? I don't want the cotoneaster to start growing through the dogwood.

In the spring I attempted to dig out an old rose bush, and though I really thought I'd removed all the roots, the darn thing has sent up new growth. Hence my doubts.

What do you recommend I do?

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