Now What?

Since the Yellow Rose of Texas can't help but take over the farm, beginning with the bee hive, I decided to cut it back to the ground.  Now I'm not sure what to do with it.  It will come back of course, with a vengeance. So do I kill it out, and replant someplace else, or do I let it come back and just keep it in check?

But how does one keep a voracious grower like this in check?

 I dug up a couple starts, one for me and one for Alicia.  I'm thinking of putting mine in the pasture, where it will get even less care than it gets now by the corner of the barn.  The trouble is, I like it by the bee hive.  I have a few days to think about it, but not many.  I'm sure by weeks end, it will begin shooting up anew and by the end of the summer, I will have a hedge again.

Most of the bloom is off the yellow rose of Texas.

Another shot of how huge this is.  I'm looking forward to Charlie helping me with this project!

Soon the bee hive will be engulfed.  Last year, and this, the bees will not fill the rose side of their hive.  It must be too cool for them to work on that side of the hive.  Even in the height of warm summer weather, they avoid that side of the hive.  This is one of the reasons I need to either move or better control this beast!

This is the start that I dug up.  This morning when I watered it in the pot, it had not even wilted in the least!  Testament to how tough this plant is.

Yellow rose cut down with a huge pile of canes to haul off.

Looks kind of naked now!  Hope the girls are happy with this new arrangement.