Very strange growth on my rose bush
- Cottage_Garden
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» Cottage_Garden - At least now you know it's harmless! :) Welcome back William!
At least now you know it's harmless!
Welcome back William! Barbara Martin
The Cottage Garden Editor
-- posted by Cottage_Garden
» Daffyclay - William Groth, That's the exact mold that I found on mulch un
William Groth,That's the exact mold that I found on mulch under some azeleas along my driveway last night. I also thought it was "Dog Vomit" but after exploration decided it was mold.
Does anyone know what it is and what causes it? Better yet, what can be done about it other than taking a shovel and removing it?
Clay Higgins, Editor:Clay's Daffodils
claydlp@juno.com
-- posted by Daffyclay
» CarolWallace - Let it go, Clay. It will self-destruct in a few days. It tends
Let it go, Clay. It will self-destruct in a few days. It tends to happen whenever you have a combination of mulch and humidity. We use bark much everywhere and see many of these little slime molds every summer. First they are bright and ugly, then they seem to fade to an innocucous beige, and they they disappear.The first time I saw one I asked about it on rec.gardens and found a Ph.D. who had, believe it or not, done his dissertation on slime molds. He congratulated me on being able to witness one of nature's little miracles, assured me that it was notonly quite harmless but might in fact be helping to nourish the garden. After that, I've been quite content to leave them.
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-- posted by CarolWallace
» Cottage_Garden - Clay, slime mold is just a normal part of the natural decay proc
Clay, slime mold is just a normal part of the natural decay process, just one of the ways mulch breaks down to feed the soil. Of all the mushrooms and other weird stuff that grow on mulch, none of them are harmful unless ingested. A possible exception is artillery mold because it can cause stains on cars and buildings and other hard surfaces. If they really bother you you can scrape them away and dispose of them, but they will probably reappear next time it rains. Another strategy is to fluff up your mulch to try to get it to dry out a bit, or possible to put a fresh new layer down on top.For more details, read this wonderful ps glad to hear you are okay! Barbara Martin
The Cottage Garden Editor
-- posted by Cottage_Garden
» Cottage_Garden - Sorry about that -- here is the link for <b><a href="http://www.
Sorry about that -- here is the link for mold and mushrooms on mulch!Barbara Martin
The Cottage Garden Editor
-- posted by Cottage_Garden
» Mark_Whitelaw - Howdy, Clay! Welcome to Rose Garden! Glad you stopped in! Ma
Howdy, Clay! Welcome to Rose Garden! Glad you stopped in!MarkW>Ft. Worth, TX/Zn 7b, Rose Garden
-- posted by Mark_Whitelaw
» Mark_Whitelaw - Hey Nick! WB! Got any pictures you can share with us? "The m
Hey Nick! WB!Got any pictures you can share with us? "The more, the better." I always say. It'll help our members identify the problem if it shows up in *their* gardens.
MarkW>Ft. Worth, TX/Zn 7b, Rose Garden
-- posted by Mark_Whitelaw
» NickHudd - Hi Mark. Regrettably I cannot put my hand on a photo, which will
Hi Mark. Regrettably I cannot put my hand on a photo, which will annoy you as it is only two days since I made the same excuse about another unusual rose problemNick Hudd (Kent. UK)
-- posted by NickHudd
» veccs - Could you help?
Hi my finacee had given me an indoor/outdoor rose bush in April. The leaves and stems have grown beautifully but the roses themselves will not bloom, they form and fall off. Also, there are little, clear balls that are hard to the touch that have been growing on the stems forever. Can anyone help me? Thanks so much!-- posted by veccs
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