Replanting after bleeding canker of horse chestnut

 

Replanting with horse chestnuts

In a few places where mature trees have succumbed to bleeding canker and been replaced with young horse chestnuts, some of the replanted trees have shown signs of infection within a few years.  Therefore, replanting with the same species is not recommended.

On the basis of some small-scale surveys, both white (Aesculus hippocastanum) and red horse chestnuts (Aeculus x carnea) seem similarly affected by the disease.   The susceptibility of other species of Aesculus to bleeding canker has yet to be tested.

Replanting with other tree genera

Information will be added shortly.