Apparent rust on acer pensylvanicum erythrocladum

 I tried this on the group about 2 weeks ago, but got no responses. Does anyone
know what causes, and what can be done about, the problem mentioned in the
subject line of this post?

Laurie

 Laurie Moseley wrote:

Not many people grow this fabulous tree. It is hard to come by,
expensive when you do, and often fails within the first five years, IME.
I don't know what to advise, but I wish you luck with your specimen.

Flora

 

Thanks for the reply. We have two specimens. One has gone in only this year, so
we can't report properly on it. The other one has been in about a year, and
that is the one with the rust. However, it appears to be the same sort of rust
as many large-leaved acers get in summer, and its vigour does not seem to have
been affected. It has grown about 12 inches in 12 months.

It has been grafted, but we do not know what the root stock is. The people from
whom we bought it did not know what the root stock was. We took a chance on it
being small rather than forest type.

The pink bark with white stripes is gorgeous.

If we learn any more, we'll let  you know.

Laurie and Jan


Laurie (Laurence) Moseley

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 Laurie Moseley wrote:


So maybe just feed it and keep it well watered so it can cope with the
effects of the rust?

In that case I suspect the nursery you bought from had themselves bought
it in from holland as a grafted specimen.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for your specimens to thrive.