I have a shrub in my garden it has developed little pink spots on its stems is it a disease?

From your description I suspect you have got a fungus called 'coral spot' google it or look in a gardening book and see if the description matches your shrub. 'Coral spot / pink coral spot 'has very tiny pin head size pink outbreaks, it is fairly common and odd twigs or branches will often have it on an otherwise healthy shrub. Cut the diseased part well back, ideally clean your secateurs and burn the diseased pieces. Its a nuisance but not, in my experience, lethal - just get rid of it. Let us know the result/

I have a shrub in my garden it has developed little pink spots on its stems is it a disease?
is it little spots or little nubs? Little pink nubs means it's getting ready to grow....a lot of shrubs and trees and prennials will develope a redish ...pinkish tone when getting ready to spurt.
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Reply:Spots and dots are usually a fungus.
Reply:My guess would be coral spot,very appropriate


from the colour.Try cuttting out the affected stems,if the shrub is too badly infected,dig it out before the fungi spreads.
Reply:Do the spots move? Is the leaf evenly spotted?





I don't know of any pink diseases on plants. Maybe the bush has spotted leaves. Take a leaf or two from the bush and check online or at a garden store to see what kind it is or if it has a disease.