Well, I never knew. I noticed yesterday that a lot of the leaves of the brambles were red and blotchy, something I'd never really noticed before. Google tells me it's a leaf rust fungus and it's widespread and fairly common in the UK. I'm not sure if it does the plant any harm or not, but it's certainly very pretty in the afternoon sun.
It's my dad's 87th birthday today, so I'm off to see him shortly and have lunch out. Fortunately the new COVID-19 restrictions in Scotland still allow us that luxury.
Well isn’t that so lovely....very attractive rust fungus....sad for the brambles but lucky to see it looking beautiful. Happy birthday to your dad & I hope you had a lovely lunch out. He would be happy you were allowed to meet up.
Hopefully these are not your private stock. Apparently the disease keeps them from bearing fruit, harms the plant for life and can spread to other plants. Too bad. It's pretty on the leaves.
Happy Birthday to your Dad. Hope he has a lovely day.
Happy Birthday to your Dad.