Hairy Bark - what is it and why?

Absolutely, definitely not scale guys.

Euonymus scale affects euonymus plants. When you look at pictures of it, you can see it is an insect, plus it develops the typical scale shell that looks like it’s separate from the tree. Scale also pops and bleeds when you squish them.

Yours was squiggly like a little worm, but it definitely was not an insect. They rubbed off like old lenticels, though I question if they were lenticels. I’ve seen some cuttings get quite hairy from lenticels with pre-rooting and have never quite seen it like that. But lenticels are more likely than scale.

It’s just questionable how that is happening with no obvious continuous moisture against the tree. We’ve been pretty dry in CA so far this fall/winter, and I would think your other trees next to it would have similar development.

I don’t see any holes in the trunk which means it’s probably not a borer.

This is the only spot that looks like possible scale if it’s not sap:

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Inflorescence said:
Absolutely, definitely not scale guys.

Euonymus scale affects euonymus plants. When you look at pictures of it, you can see it is an insect, plus it develops the typical scale shell that looks like it’s separate from the tree.

Yours was squiggly like a little worm, but it definitely was not an insect. They rubbed off like old lenticels, though I question if they were lenticels. I’ve seen some cuttings get quite hairy from lenticels with pre-rooting and have never quite seen it like that. But lenticels are more likely than scale.

It’s just questionable how that is happening with no obvious continuous moisture against the tree. We’ve been pretty dry in CA so far this fall/winter, and I would think your other trees next to it would have similar development.
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Hmm. Pretty sure I asked about humidity first.
I have a few tree's that do produces little bumps like these. I also had a few tree's push out aerial roots.
But it does get quite humid here.
Now if it was very humid in KidFig's location and then became dry.
It would explain the hairy bark. :)
 
GoodFriendMike said:
Hmm. Pretty sure I asked about humidity first.
I have a few tree's that do produces little bumps like these. I also had a few tree's push out aerial roots.
But it does get quite humid here.
Now it it was very humid in KidFig's location and then became dry.
It would explain the hairy bark. :)
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Except it’s not humid here, it’s been very dry. And his other trees in the same spot don’t have it. Unless that tree gets hit with sprinklers or something else? It just looks weird for lenticels and you can see a similar shape on the main trunk that don’t have that flakey look.
 
Inflorescence said:
Except it’s not humid here, it’s been very dry. And his other trees in the same spot don’t have it. Unless that tree gets hit with sprinklers or something else?
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Not all trees are the same. I will have one with aerial roots and right next to it.
One asking for water lol.
All same medium.
It has to do with variety.
 
Inflorescence said:
Absolutely, definitely not scale guys.

Euonymus scale affects euonymus plants. When you look at pictures of it, you can see it is an insect, plus it develops the typical scale shell that looks like it’s separate from the tree. Scale also pops and bleeds when you squish them.

Yours was squiggly like a little worm, but it definitely was not an insect. They rubbed off like old lenticels, though I question if they were lenticels. I’ve seen some cuttings get quite hairy from lenticels with pre-rooting and have never quite seen it like that. But lenticels are more likely than scale.

It’s just questionable how that is happening with no obvious continuous moisture against the tree. We’ve been pretty dry in CA so far this fall/winter, and I would think your other trees next to it would have similar development.

I don’t see any holes in the trunk which means it’s probably not a borer.

This is the only spot that looks like possible scale if it’s not sap:

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Hmmm - I assumed the supposed Euonymus Scale sample pics were zoomed in but looking at other pics Euonymus Scale it would be much larger than the squiggles.

My other trees do not have it - only Dolca which still has some main crop on it (they are drying out green).
 
Inflorescence said:
Well, my Dolca doesn’t do that. Must be Kid Fig’s microclimate. But that trunk looks suspect, like things are affecting it. I would make adjustments.
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Could you take a picture or 2 of your trunk so I can get an idea of what a normal Dolca bark looks like sometime tomorrow when the sun is still up please?
 
Inflorescence said:
Well, my Dolca doesn’t do that. Must be Kid Fig’s microclimate. But that trunk looks suspect, like things are affecting it. I would make adjustments.
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I agree. Looks like slugs or snails are having a field day.
I lost a couple of big trees that way.
Here I have to keep pots cleared of debris and check all dark spots for them.
Sluggo helps a good bit.
 
Inflorescence said:
Yep, I’ll try to get one. My power is off and things are wonky from the fires not too far from us, so my cellular data goes in and out. Hopefully everything is back to normal tomorrow.
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Oh man! I hope you and your loved ones are safe!
No rain predicted for the coming week in your area😟.
Is the current (and upcoming) wind direction good for you?
 
@GoodFriendMike
Mike, do you remember the photos of the HD Caprifig I posted/sent (will re-attach)?
There was something not totally unlike what @Kid Fig sees on one of the branches (I remember I briefly mentioned it here on the board).
But the stuff on the HD Caprifig did NOT rub off easily, like @Kid Fig's "stuff" does...

Could it be "proliferating lenticels" (if such a thing exists at all) that kind of died off when the weather got less humid after all? A process like "air-pruning" of roots...
 

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These lenticels are more like what I’m used to. And then the type of buildup from them when exposed to a lot of moisture, and that buildup is easy to knock off. When they age out, they turn coppery brown.

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I need to look more into this, not sure if this is a zebra. 😃

DYPLOLABIA AFZELII — a type of lichen.

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I think it’s a zebra, but still interesting. It’s a type of lichen that thrives in tropical climates and is in the south, like Florida & Georgia. Wonder if it could be something related with the other bark stuff going on?
 
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@GoodFriendMike
Mike, do you remember the photos of the HD Caprifig I posted/sent (will re-attach)?
There was something not totally unlike what @Kid Fig sees on one of the branches (I remember I briefly mentioned it here on the board).
But the stuff on the HD Caprifig did NOT rub off easily, like @Kid Fig's "stuff" does...

Could it be "proliferating lenticels" (if such a thing exists at all) that kind of died off when the weather got less humid after all? A process like "air-pruning" of roots...
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I do have a Capri that has “hairy bark”
But like you are saying with HD.
It does not rub off easily.
I will try and find that tree this afternoon
And post a photo.
 
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