I planted an autumn brilliance at my parents house in the fall. Hopefully it’s not a rust magnet 
i spray my serviceberry when the fruit starts to color up with immunox . takes care of the rust problem. in drier years i dont need to.
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Nice! I’ve heard that there are regional strains of rust, so a variety that doesn’t get rust in one place might be more susceptible in another. Fingers crossed for you!!
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They are not as prone to rust, but not immune.
Mine did the exact same thing last year! No growth except a few leaves but this year, it’s exploded with growth
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Yeah last year it was basically 6 leaves the entire year. Now it’s growing, I’m like woooo 
Just hope nothing decides to use it as lunch
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I’ve been picking sawfly larva off with a burnt, hot piece of wood then setting them on fire 
That sucks about the sawfly 
Sounds like me last year and the aphids on my honeyberries. I was smashing hundreds of them.
Sounds more difficult than just squishing them with your fingers. You could also spray them with soapy water.
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I don’t wanna touch them lol
Sounds like burning the sawfly at the stake 
