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Cedar rust and orchids?
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Posted by semajic ozarks z6 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 10:49
I was told that I need to get rid of all the cedar trees around my greenhouse because they will cause rust and things to infect the orchids. I was told the black like mold or fungus that gets on the orchids is because of the cedar trees.
I am not exactly buying all this, and I have 50 acres so cutting down ever cedar is not going to happen. I could get rid of a few around the greenhouse itself, but is this really necessary and has anyone else ever heard about this??
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RE: Cedar rust and orchids?
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| Bugs are everywhere....zillions of them just waiting to attack a plant not in the best of health or in unsuitable conditions.. Haven't a clue what sort of tree a "Cedar" is but i would surprised if it harbours any more bugs than any other sort of tree. Perhaps the real problem might be excessive shade on your green-house. |
RE: Cedar rust and orchids?
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| Rust is a disease or a condition, not an insect. |
RE: Cedar rust and orchids?
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| Bugs as in anything that could harm an orchid, fungus spores, bacteria, aphids etc etc. |
RE: Cedar rust and orchids?
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| I'm familiar with cedar-apple rust, a fungus that spends part of its life cycle on eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and part of it on apple trees. It's among a group of similar fungi that can infect junipers and members of the rose family. Since these fungi require specific host plants, I don't think orchids could be in any danger of being infected by them. |
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