I have a Morton Glossy Elm that is growing buds out of leaves?
This is occurring on a number of leaves. (see Picture)
Is this normal?
Is this a problem
That is very wild!
That is indeed weird! Do they go on to open up into regular leaves?
They have not opened up, have two of these trees it is only on one.
There are little bugs inside.
I have galls like that every year on one particular witch hazel. They are caused by, I believe, aphids, though I've never seen the aphids. That witch hazel blooms very well for me so I haven't worried too much about them. The first year I saw them I discarded a lot of the leaves but now I just leave them. I think they munch on elm so maybe it's the same one. I think they leave through a small hole through the leaf.
hmm.. Gene mutation.. radiation. j/k
Here are a few pics from my witch hazel and below are a couple of links to a possible culprit(s). These may be two different aphid species, but it/they seem to spend time with both elm and witch hazel.
http://news.psu.edu/story/140869/1998/09/01/research/biting-plant-feeds-you
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/current_ipm/98PestNews/98News3/ornament.html
Thanks for the pictures and info.
Post a Reply to this Thread
More Garden Pests and Diseases Threads
-
small worm on my swiss chard and cucumber seedling
started by riverhamill
last post by riverhamillApr 17, 20250Apr 17, 2025 -
What\'s eating my just sprouted beans?
started by LAS14
last post by LAS14Jun 12, 20251Jun 12, 2025 -
Fungi/Pest I.D. w/treatment recommendations
started by tracyb433
last post by tracyb433Jul 11, 20250Jul 11, 2025 -
Tomato Disease
started by Draclvr
last post by DraclvrJul 30, 20252Jul 30, 2025 -
Help with yoshino cherry tree.
started by RobesPierre
last post by RobesPierreOct 30, 20252Oct 30, 2025