Can a tree morph

Symea
by Symea
My little tree with small leaves (sorry forgot what it was) is changing into a big leaf tree, with totally different leaves shooting straight out the top. How is this possible? See the shoot coming out the top? Completely different leaves. Is the species morphing or something?
  7 answers
  • Donna Byram Donna Byram on Jul 07, 2014
    I have a Weeping Snow Fountain Cherry that did the same thing, I figured it was a stem that was part of the grafting they did to make the tree. The tree is grafted onto other root stock for a shorter stature, according to Springhill Nursery. Yours may have been a grafted plant too. I just cut my stem off.
  • Jeanette S Jeanette S on Jul 08, 2014
    I too have had plants totally change...roses do this too! I think the base to which some other plant is grafted decides to take over and overpowers the graft. I am not too familiar with what all this means, but I usually just take the plant out.
  • Katie Price Katie Price on Jul 08, 2014
    I agree with Donna and Jeanette; you probably have a grafted tree. Follow the rogue shoot all the way to the base and cut it cleanly. You may have to do this often, but I think eventually the top, grafted species will prevail. Be persistent and patient.
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Jul 08, 2014
    I think a graft is the answer.
  • Symea Symea on Jul 08, 2014
    Thank you everyone, it freaked me out. I thought it was going to say " Feed me Seymour" and come knocking on my window. i will clip it and watch carefully.
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    • Symea Symea on Jul 08, 2014
      @Carole haha! yes....if the neighbors go missing..............eeks
  • Fenya Kashergen Fenya Kashergen on Jul 08, 2014
    rootstock is coming thru.
  • Carol S Carol S on Jul 08, 2014
    That explains my beautiful smelling white rose - has a pale yellow & pink rose plant now growing infront of it - Thank you all!