OT: Eastern Red Cedars and Apple Trees = Apple Rust ?

IHC Red · Sep 21, 2009

I"ve been wanting to plant some Eastern Red Cedars (Juniperi-Virginianae) in my yard. After doing some research on these trees I discovered that there is a fungi (known as apple rust) which originates on the Cedars which is harmful to apple trees and their fruit.

I also want to plant an apple tree. I don"t want to have problems with my tree or the neighbor"s. Is this disease widespread ? I live in Zone 3 (cold). Should I pick another species ?

chuck bolton · Sep 21, 2009

dont plant the cedar- there are many other pine types available--

TreeFarmer1414 · Sep 21, 2009

IHC Red: The rust on Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is the same rust that affects Hawthorn and crabapples, as well as fruit apple species. It is controlled with timely application of fungicide (Bravo, etc.) in spring. Two applications per label directions are better. Don't let the rust steer you away from planting them. In wet years, like this year in the midwest, the disease will be worse. In my experience, the disease is worse in a nursery setting. Guess this is to be expected; there are more trees growing close together so the fungus can spread to another host easier. BTDT. On the juniper, the rust can be picked off rather easily by hand, as comparted to on hawthorn, for example.

gordy from Iowa · Sep 21, 2009

I would agree. Unless nothing else will grow in your area, plant something better than cedar.

gitrib · Sep 21, 2009

Do not plant red cedar they are worst than weed an they cause terrible damage in wild-fires.
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IA Leo · Sep 22, 2009

A forester at Arbor Day Farms said that Nebraska has the Eastern Red Cedar listed as a weed, not to be encouraged. Around east central Iowa, they grow wild and have to be cut out of road ditches and fence rows, a real pain. Boy, do they burn hot and rot slow. Leonard

rustyfarmall · Sep 22, 2009

Those red cedars make wonderful windbreaks and during cold winter weather the birds use them as refuge. Red cedars do grow wild and do need to be controlled, but they can also be dug up and transplanted and require very little attention. I think there may be a bit of an issue with cedars and apple trees, but I have a red delicious apple tree that is almost fighting for space with a couple of red cedars and we still get way more apples than we can use OR give away.
The apple tree does get sprayed in the early spring with an orchard spray.

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