"Carole" wrote in message
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I have a long privet hedge. A section of it in the middle, about 6 plants,
have died due to honey fungus which got to it from an old horse chestnut
stump which was cut down several years ago. The spread seems to have
stopped (is it likely to come back ?)
I actually don't like privet - ugly stuff. I have another very long
headge of prunus - lovely glossy leaves, much nicer.
I'd like to replace the lost privet with prunus, and if it takes well,
gradually replace the whole privet hedge with prunus to match the other
one.
Question - is prunus also likely to succumb to honey fungus, or is it more
tolerant. ? Don't want to plant new stuff that is just going to die.
Thanks
Carole

Many Prunus spp are susceptible to Honey Fungus. However, Prunus spinosa
and Prunus laurocerasus have some degree of resistance, so you may be in
with a chance since it sounds as if you have the 'Victorian' Prunus
laurocerasus.

If you can, improve your chances by removing as much infected soil and plant
material as possible, and use an Armillaria drench to help clean up the
soil.

If you are a member of the RHS, you could request a copy of their Honey
Fungus plant pathology advisory leaflet, or you could google on HF and see
what comes up.

Spider