Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yardening June 2014 #3 into July, 0 by CatMint20906

CatMint20906 wrote:
I have this plant sprouting up in the bed where I pulled out the old rose bush. It started last summer and at first I thought it was a rose offspring, but now I am doubtful. Its stems/canes are not red at first, plus it's sprouting up so tall and upright now. I posted it in the plant ID forum and 2 people have now informed me it's some kind of pear tree. I'm doubtful of that as well, mostly because where in the world would a pear tree seed have come from, and why would it have been sprouting up under my old rose bush, at first in almost total shade from the old bush?

Here it is. Any ideas?