Cherry laurel disease

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 23, 2006

Nearly all of my cherry laurel have a rotten spot on the trunks and something coming out of it that looks like brown jelly. Is it some sort of canker?

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jan 23, 2006

It kinda looks like honey fungus http://www.crocus.co.uk/pestscards/honeyfungus/?
Prununs in my area ooze sap in a black tar-like goo.

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Penn_Pete Glen Rock, PA Jan 23, 2006

Yeah, I think so too. Although it may seem cruel, the tree should be cut now. This fungus can spread to adjacent plants.

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 23, 2006

I have found 3 cherry laurels with this spot on them. I havn't seen it on anything else.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Jan 24, 2006

Did it start with mower-bumping damage? Looks like about the right position on the trunk. If that's the case, it might be some other secondary decay fungus. Regardless, the tree seems small and the infected wound seems large, and growing -- not a good thing.

Guy S.

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tapla Bay City, MI(Zone 6a) Jan 24, 2006

Gummosis?

Al

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jan 25, 2006

I'd agree with gummosis. It is very common on Prunus laurocerasus, and doesn't seem to cause it any serious harm

Resin

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 25, 2006

I looked it up and think that is what it is also. I will probably cut this one down and burn it since I have plenty of young seedlings.

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