Pup, I never said you were incorrect. I said that, because of the risk and strong presence of Myrtle Rust over here, that it is worth isolating this tree from others. Even if it is not M.R. surely isolation is recommended anyway! I realise you have been in the game for a long time. I am not trying to jeopardise that. I work with horticulturists, botanists and plant pathologists. I am well informed about Myrtle Rust. I have seen Myrtle rust pretty much EVERYWHERE around Sydney. It is here. It is people's collections and most don't even know. I already said you have more experience with these trees but you have NO experience with myrtle rust. It isn't even it W.A. (yet). What's more...Pup wrote:I give up, I have said what it is, I have not have any one explain why a systemic insecticide gets rid of it. Yet some still claim it to be a fungus.
The needles of the rhaphiophylla are hollow, the thrip is minute and attacks the new growth only.
In the 16 years I have been growing them I have not had one experience of it getting onto or affecting any other tree in my collection that is of the Myrtaceae family. Or any other tree in my collection, but what would I know. I have only been working with them for 16 years. All of the people I have consulted have never said it is a fungus, it is a thrip, but let great minds work to gether, I will work on my trees.
Pup
I DON'T THINK IT IS MYRTLE RUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But as I said in the last post, there is insufficient evidence to rule it out. Hence I advised Steven to play it safe and isolate the trees. I stand by my last post, and still believe you could be correct. Don't take my suggestion as an insult to your experience. I know who you are. I envy your trees all the time and I hope to have an amazing collection like yours many years in my future. I don't look at who is saying what. I read the replies and answer what I think is appropriate.
Joel