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Dealing with Honey Fungus
31.10.2023 - 11:07 / gardenersworld.com
Honey fungus can wreak havoc in gardens. Named after its honey-coloured mushrooms, which sometimes appear in late summer and autumn, it comprises several species in the Armillaria genus, which spread underground and attack and kill the roots of woody and perennial plants.
Native fungi, honey fungus usually causes few problems in the wild, where other fungi are able to compete with them and keep their growth in check. However, in managed situations like gardens, where fungi is not usually tolerated, honey fungus can have an advantage over other species and can therefore take hold, to devastating effect.
Most woody and herbaceous perennials are at risk from honey fungus, including birch, hydrangea, privet, apple, pear, magnolia and beech. Roses, flowering currant, willow and viburnum seem particularly vulnerable.
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Honey fungus symptoms to look out for include: die-back, pale foliage, an absence of flowers, bleeding and cracking bark, and eventual death.
Honey fungus can be hard to identify as it spreads underground and doesn’t always bear fruiting bodies above ground (mushrooms or toadstools). Indeed, it can take years for the fungus to kill the shrub or tree, and some symptoms, such as dieback, may be mistaken for symptoms of other problems such as a lack of water or planting in the wrong place.
If you suspect your shrub or tree is affected with honey fungus, it’s best to peel back some of the bark at ground level. Here, strings of white ‘mycelium’ growing between the bark and the wood will signify infection. Other symptoms include bootlace-like fungal growths known as rhizomorphs, which appear red or purple at first, and then mature to black.
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