Out with the Tetrapanax...TWO!

While clearing out the rest of the 'TETRAPANAX BED', I found THIS! Yep! more pretty, darn, serious Tetrapanax root to dig out! Mind you, this root belonged to a secondary and tertiary plant, not the primary plant!

Are you scared yet? 

Out with the Tetrapanax!

Yep! the time has come to remove the Tetrapanax 'Steroidal Giant' from my garden...it is a mixed feelings sort of thing. I believe I had my T. (Tetrapanax) for 4 years and until this spring, it had a huge trunk from which the enormous fuzzy-coated leaves sprouted. This spring leaves didn't sprout from the trunk, rather 'sprouts' (trees) appeared 10-15 feet from the trunk even appearing under the deck in the darkest of shade! T. rapid growth, fuzzy, enormous leaves are is its appeal and its trouble. Over the years, I've become increasingly sensitive to the fuzzy indumentum that is released by gently brushing the plant. So I geared up for Tetrapanax removal!

Schnazy, huh!

The right side down, the left to go!

And now for the trunk!

It was a BEAUTY!!

Wow! these beds and the deck are so spacious now!!!

Another garden 'opportunity'!