Problems with unknown shrub - March 15th, 2006 at 05:09 AM
Hi,
We have a very large shrub in our yard that has been growing for over 40 years.
I not sure exactly what kind it is. I think it may be a Trifoliate Orange.
It is now well over 8 feet tall, it has large dark green thorns that can grow up to 2 to 3 inches long. The shrub has small oval leaves and in the spring it has white blossoms- like an orange blossom. In summer you see small dark green "oranges" that have a peach like fuzz. In the fall the fruit turns a golden yellow and when crushed gives off a very citrus smell. The fruit grows no larger than a ping pong ball, it's filled with a white pulpy center and lots of small seeds.
Does anyone know what kind of shrub this could be?
My next question is- how do I get rid of it? It sends off shoots that go underground and they spring up all around the diameter of the shrub- it covers the ground under the shrub. Even these offshoots have small thorns. It's proved to be a very hearty shrub- sort of the shrub that won't die.
These long thorns are awful and very painful- and make it an almost impossible shrub to trim.
Any ideas will be most welcome! Thanks!
We have a very large shrub in our yard that has been growing for over 40 years.
I not sure exactly what kind it is. I think it may be a Trifoliate Orange.
It is now well over 8 feet tall, it has large dark green thorns that can grow up to 2 to 3 inches long. The shrub has small oval leaves and in the spring it has white blossoms- like an orange blossom. In summer you see small dark green "oranges" that have a peach like fuzz. In the fall the fruit turns a golden yellow and when crushed gives off a very citrus smell. The fruit grows no larger than a ping pong ball, it's filled with a white pulpy center and lots of small seeds.
Does anyone know what kind of shrub this could be?
My next question is- how do I get rid of it? It sends off shoots that go underground and they spring up all around the diameter of the shrub- it covers the ground under the shrub. Even these offshoots have small thorns. It's proved to be a very hearty shrub- sort of the shrub that won't die.
These long thorns are awful and very painful- and make it an almost impossible shrub to trim.
Any ideas will be most welcome! Thanks!