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strange shoots on wet leaves
manyautumnleaves
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Hello,
Does anyone know what this growth is on these leaves? I noticed under our Garrya bush that there are shoots of something growing on the damp leaves that have fallen there. I don't know if it's fungus or something else but it doesn't appear to be growing from the ground, just from the actual fallen leaves.
Any ideas much appreciated!
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Could be fairy bonnet fungi. Not an expert though.
Wer've got similar all over the places where we spread home-made compost earlier in the year - just some sort of fungi breaking down the organic matter - it'll disappear when the weather gets cooler.
No idea what sort but I'd be interested if anyone else knows?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks all for your input.
Edd - Thank you, I just looked up the Slender Cup and it's definitely what we've got!
Hello Edd - you're back
Come on to Hello Forkers and tell us all about it ................
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That fungus is amazing! I studied them (amongst other things) for three years and never came across anything like that. Nor have I as a gardener, which is, perhaps, slightly more surprising.
Are those green bits bindweed? If so, I'd have 'em out, soonest!
oh Edd - I just commented on your bonsai lawn/chair thingy thread to say you weren't around! Now you can give us an update
Didn't know anything about the fungus but I couldn't see anything for the bindweed too Steve...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...