Re: rust
Hello Nancy,
The rust you are describing is some truly baaaadddd stuff. I began hearing
about it about 4 years ago. Now it pops up from main to Florida in conversations.
It spread by spoors, so does not take long to get around. I have not seen it
affect anything but Arisaema. Another good reason not to dig from the woods. This
could completely destroy a Arisaema collection build up over the years. Lots of
discussions about what to do once infected... but so far I have not heard anything
for certain except immediately remove it from the garden.
I was told the spoor was host specific ... could only infect Arisaema ... so
it is interesting to hear about the Hepatica. I am going to say a prayer that for
this one time you are in error and it only appears the hepaticas are infected.
Perhaps you should say something to an extension agent and get him to take a look,
and perhaps make up a report it is, indeed, an infection.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Hal or Nancy Robinson <robyn@icx.net>
Subject: rust
> I noticed on the wildflower hike we were on today that the
> jack-in-the-puplits had rust and they were just up(not more than 2
> days). At another place there was rust on hepaticas. I am afraid these
> warm winters are going to really hurt the plants.
>
> Nancy East Tennessee 6b
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