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31-03-2007, 09:50 PM
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| | | My tree has gone rusty!
One of the ash trees in my garden has gone rusty  with orange lichen growing up one side. 
Here is a close-up. 
Someone posted something similar about a week ago but I really don't know if it is the same. Someone suggested an algae called Trentepohlia abietina and someone else suggested one of the Caloplaca lichens, but I can't find anything the same as this on the Internet.
Can anyone help?
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31-03-2007, 09:59 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
There was an article about this in the most recent BSBI News (the newsletter of the Botanical Society of the British Isles), but I no longer have access to this so can't quote chapter and verse. But it was talkng about an alga. One or two local Ash trees show this rusty staining as well.
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31-03-2007, 10:00 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
Holy mackeral !! Garden?....thats an Estate?
Dont suppose your single and looking for a hubby? ha ha
The rusty stuff looks pretty scary? but strangely beautiful...the close up pic is particularly good.
Hope its not serious for the tree? i personally havent seen it before
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31-03-2007, 10:08 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter  The rusty stuff looks pretty scary? but strangely beautiful...the close up pic is particularly good.
Hope its not serious for the tree? i personally havent seen it before
Dan | I'm also hoping that it is not serious for the tree. That's one of the reasons I'm asking.
BTW Dan, I'm married and old enough to be your Mum!
Jenny |
31-03-2007, 10:12 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
I would say its the Trentepholia algae. Not harmful to the tree.
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31-03-2007, 10:19 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
Hi Jenny,
Nothing to do with this thread but I notice you're from berks and I was just wondering which river that is in the pic? If i'm being too nosy tell me to bog off  - i'm from berks too and was just wondering?
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31-03-2007, 10:20 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker I would say its the Trentepholia algae. Not harmful to the tree.
| Having searched on Trentepholia algae, I have found a similar picture on the Hainault Forest web site (excellent web site, BTW) at HAINAULT FOREST. Although there is no close-up, I think you are correct.
Glad to hear it is not harmful.
Many thanks,
Jenny |
31-03-2007, 10:23 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
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Originally Posted by agrumpycow Hi Jenny,
Nothing to do with this thread but I notice you're from berks and I was just wondering which river that is in the pic? If i'm being too nosy tell me to bog off - i'm from berks too and was just wondering? | It's not a river, AGC. It's my pond which has been formed by damming a natural spring.
Jenny |
31-03-2007, 10:24 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
I see it on alot of trees, especially Willows & they never look worse for ware from it. |
31-03-2007, 10:28 PM
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| | | Re: My tree has gone rusty!
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Originally Posted by jennyb It's not a river, AGC. It's my pond which has been formed by damming a natural spring.
Jenny | lovely, looks like you've got a garden to be proud of!
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