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Newbie...Need some advice re a mushroom/fungus and ivy
Hi,
I moved into a house with a decent sized garden a couple of months ago and have been trying to get the garden in shape - it was (and still is) rather overgrown. I've never tried gardening before and am beginning to like it. I have a bunch of Ash trees at the back of the garden and when clearing them of ivy, I noticed one of the trees had a fungus like (or maybe its a mushroom ?) growth on the bark. I have uploaded a picture of this at www.pgnet.plus.com/gardening/Fungus1.jpg . Could some one please tell me what this is, and whether it is likely to spread to all the other trees. And what do I do about it ? After reading some posts in this news group, I also cut the ivy from the base of the trees, so there is no where for the ivy to touch the ground. I assume the ivy will die eventually - how do I get it off the tree ? the ivy has grown up most of the trees to a significant height. Will it just fall off once dead ? Thanks in advance for your help. Prakash. |
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"Prakash" wrote I moved into a house with a decent sized garden a couple of months ago and have been trying to get the garden in shape - it was (and still is) rather overgrown. I've never tried gardening before and am beginning to like it. I have a bunch of Ash trees at the back of the garden and when clearing them of ivy, I noticed one of the trees had a fungus like (or maybe its a mushroom ?) growth on the bark. I have uploaded a picture of this at www.pgnet.plus.com/gardening/Fungus1.jpg . Could some one please tell me what this is, and whether it is likely to spread to all the other trees. And what do I do about it ? Looks a bit like Witches Butter (Exidia glandulosa) and from the photo it also looks as if the trunk it's growing on is dead and therefore needs to be cut out. If you want to help wildlife, when you have removed the dead bit, leave it on the ground to rot away. After reading some posts in this news group, I also cut the ivy from the base of the trees, so there is no where for the ivy to touch the ground. I assume the ivy will die eventually - how do I get it off the tree ? the ivy has grown up most of the trees to a significant height. Will it just fall off once dead ? If the roots aren't in the ground it will die and eventually it will simply fall off the trees, may take a year or two for all the clinging bit to come loose. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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Bob,
Thanks. I looked up Exidia Glandulosa today. Unlike glandulosa, the fungus one my tree has one large black fruiting body - approx 3-4 cm across. There are a few of them (maybe 6-7) on different sides of the trunk. Is there a variety of glandulosa that has single fuiting bodies ? Re the dead trunk, did you mean I should leave the bits I cut down somewhere in the garden for the wildlife (I have a corner where I could just stack them), or were you referring to the stump ? In either case, one of the ads in the local newspaper last week talked of something called a 'Honey fungus' that apparently attacks trees and shrubs and starts mainly from stumps left in the ground or dead wood in the garden. They were trying to sell stump removal and grinding and garden clearance services, so I'm not sure how much of that was hype, and how much a real probability of it happening. Does 'Honey fungus' exist in the UK, and how serious a threat is it in your view ? cheers, Prakash. "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "Prakash" wrote I moved into a house with a decent sized garden a couple of months ago and have been trying to get the garden in shape - it was (and still is) rather overgrown. I've never tried gardening before and am beginning to like it. I have a bunch of Ash trees at the back of the garden and when clearing them of ivy, I noticed one of the trees had a fungus like (or maybe its a mushroom ?) growth on the bark. I have uploaded a picture of this at www.pgnet.plus.com/gardening/Fungus1.jpg . Could some one please tell me what this is, and whether it is likely to spread to all the other trees. And what do I do about it ? Looks a bit like Witches Butter (Exidia glandulosa) and from the photo it also looks as if the trunk it's growing on is dead and therefore needs to be cut out. If you want to help wildlife, when you have removed the dead bit, leave it on the ground to rot away. After reading some posts in this news group, I also cut the ivy from the base of the trees, so there is no where for the ivy to touch the ground. I assume the ivy will die eventually - how do I get it off the tree ? the ivy has grown up most of the trees to a significant height. Will it just fall off once dead ? If the roots aren't in the ground it will die and eventually it will simply fall off the trees, may take a year or two for all the clinging bit to come loose. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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Daldinia concentrica. Google on 'cramp ball' Spot on. It is indeed the 'cramp ball'. The tree is going. What do I do with the stump ? Will it just continue to decay and host many other fungii ? Or do I need to try and get it out ? Is there anything I can do (spray it with something etc?) to stop the stump providing a place for more fungii ? Does 'Honey fungus' exist in the UK, and how serious a threat is it in your view ? It is one of the commonest fungi in the UK, and present in most of our woodlands. The fact that we still *have* woodlands inclines me to the school of thought that says it is a danger to ailing trees and not to healthy ones. I certainly don't worry about it, have plenty of rotten wood in my garden, and all my trees and bushes are perfectly healthy. Others have different views. |
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from "Prakash" contains these words: Spot on. It is indeed the 'cramp ball'. The tree is going. What do I do with the stump ? Will it just continue to decay and host many other fungii ? Or do I need to try and get it out ? Is there anything I can do (spray it with something etc?) to stop the stump providing a place for more fungii ? Leave it there unless it's in the way. If you do want it out and you can dig round it, get someone to shin up the tree with a rope and attach it as near the top as possible. Dig round the tree and cut the roots as you come across them. You can find where the next one is by getting someone to pull on the rope - the earth will move for you. When most of the roots have been cut you should be able to pull the tree over, bringing the root out of the ground. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Prakash" wrote in message ... Daldinia concentrica. Google on 'cramp ball' Spot on. It is indeed the 'cramp ball'. The tree is going. What do I do with the stump ? Will it just continue to decay and host many other fungii ? Or do I need to try and get it out ? Is there anything I can do (spray it with something etc?) to stop the stump providing a place for more fungii ? The general idea would be to retain the attractiveness of the stump for fungi.. They are, after all, the major soldiers in the recycling of dead woody material. Franz |
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