I bought a juniper yesterday and found a couple lumps at the trunk. Are these galls or just callouses or something entirely different? Thanks in advance
Don't cut yet!! I don't know how susceptible J. rigida is to rust, and I'll agree that it's in an odd place. If that's the only gall on the tree, I'd leave alone other then monitor, as it's possible something else- trauma or other infection- caused the gall.Thanks everyone. This juniper is a Japanese needle juniper (Juniperus rigida). I always thought galls and apple cedar rust were the same thing... I think I will need to cut the branch and apply some neem & insecticide. it was my lead branch too