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Hi! This is the second year I have grown raspberies. This year there looks to be a major crop, however, some of the leaves have orange specs. Does anyone know if these are dangerous to the fruit? I have been taking out the infected leaves but it still keeps coming back. Help someone? Angela
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Rust fungi appear on the upper and lower leaf surface as orange-yellow spots. Several rust fungi commonly infect the leaves and canes, while only a few fungi are able to infect fruit. Rust fungi are fairly common, but do not typically affect the overall health of the plant. However, one fungus, commonly known as orange rust, is considered a serious threat to black raspberries. Red raspberries are immune. Orange rust is a systematic disease that survives winter in newly formed roots, causing new infections the following year.
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    My cousin and I went to Gardeners World Live yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Lovely gardens and lots and lots of wonderful nurseries selling their plants. We were, however, disappointed to find that when we visited the Grow It exhibit there was a notice on the van saying that the day's allocation of seeds had been given out. It was only just after 1 o'clock! Surely the organisers must have known how popular this would be and made better provision. The advance sale of tickets alone would have been a clue.
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    My established camellia has flowered and the new leaves lookeda little yellow so I gave it a feed of sequestrant and the leaves seem to be going even more yellow. Has anyone any ideas as to why this has happened? Should I try a commercial camelia feed?
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    i have 4 healthy looking gooseberry bushes 2 are in containers 2 are in the ground but there is no sighn of any fruit they are 2 year old any suggestions as to what is the problem.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    This is the second year I have grown rasperries and it looks to be a bumper crop however some of the leaves have orange spots/fungus? Does anyone know how to get rid of it and is it dangerous for the fruit? Thanks Angela
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    Sorry - posted last blog again cause I did't think original one had gone through and didn't look at the replies! Many thanks to bb for the info. Will enjoy the raspberries now !

    Regards Angela
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    could anyone advise on goosberry growing i have four healthy looking bushes 2 yr old have not fruited at all i have pruned them early in the year they have grown well and look good.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Gooseberries produce most of their fruit on spurs that are located on two- and three-year-old wood. After pruning, a healthy bush should have 3 to 4 shoots of each one-, two-, and three-year-old shoots (a total of 9 to 12 shoots).
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    hi could someone tell me which colour on the foxgloves[or digtail..i think they r called]self seed.i think its the white ones but not sure.
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    this isn,t enough info
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