rusty scales on my chives

wildgarlic · rusty scales on my chives

My chives have developed lots of rusty scaly bits on them - is this likely to be rust or some kind of insect. I'll add a photo in due course but thought I'd ask as someone may well know immediately.

Smooth Hound

are they in the ground or pots

wildgarlic

in a planter - wooden and with other herbs. Relatively weed free but perhaps they could do with being divided as it's a fairly thick clump.

wildgarlic

Smooth Hound

that was what i was trying to find out, i have some pots here which i havent divided or planted out, i think its the over crowding root binding that does it, you could try repotting them or planting them out, dont forget a handful of my magic compost

. of course it could be something else,

wildgarlic

It is rust - just found this

http://www.hdc.org.uk/herbs/page.asp?id=19

Smooth Hound

looks like youve managed to get a rare one

i would think over watering is the problem, were they in a cold frame too, they like it dry and airy, id cut down and burn the tops, and repot the roots in a new pot, and keep them out side

wildgarlic

Over watering will be entirely natural then because they are open to the elements - the flowers are looking SO beautiful though :-(

I guess I'll cut them down and split them and keep in a separate pot incase the rust recurs. If it does I'll need to destroy the plants entirely. SOBS loudly.

wildgarlic

One thing I've thought of is that the planter also has a good deal of mint in it - wonder if that is why the chives have it. When it's not quite so wet I'll take a closer look at the mints and see if they've got any problems.