Could it be HVX

lmcclure · Post by **lmcclure** » Jun 07, 2005 7:31 pm

I received Diana Remembered through the mail about a week ago. Today I noticed that 1 of the leaves looks alittle burned along the edge on 1 side. The color is good. Could it be HVX? The other leaves look ok.

flowerchild59 · Post by **flowerchild59** » Jun 07, 2005 8:03 pm

Hi, and welcome to the Hallson forums. Are you able to post a picture?
If just fried a little along the edges it is likely just from stress. You can always isolate it from your other hostas for a year and observe.
Read and learn.

lmcclure · Post by **lmcclure** » Jun 07, 2005 8:17 pm

My digital camera is on the blink. Maybe I can get one and send it later. I was reading more forums. I have about 25 hostas. Only 6 new ones. I may take a leaf from each and take it to the Co Extension Office for them to send off.

Post by **Chris_W** » Jun 07, 2005 8:31 pm

HVX won't cause burned edges. It causes odd discoloration on otherwise "normal" looking leaves. In a variegated hosta the strange colors tend to be confined to the darker center and will start out by following the veins.

Burned edges would be more likely caused by the late effects of frost damage or some other kind of stress like cheryl mentioned.

The extension office should be able to diagnose the problem a little more but I don't believe what you described would warrant any kind of testing.

So I wouldn't worry about what you are seeing now. Still, keep an eye on any new purchases for the next few years and always disinfect tools every time you touch a hosta plant. We use rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and then wipe it clean with a paper towel.

Hope that helps

Chris

lmcclure · Post by **lmcclure** » Jun 07, 2005 8:38 pm

Makes me feel better.

Bill Meyer · Post by **Bill Meyer** » Jun 07, 2005 9:48 pm

Hi Chris and all,

I thought you might find this picture interesting. It is HVX-infected Undulata Albomarginata. Note the crunched-up white edge, and the burned edge too on the leaves showing symptoms.

From what I've seen so far, there is no discoloration in white tissue. It gets even more crinkled, but seems to stay the same color. Also, the spots of symptomatic tissue seem much less resistant to sunburn, and tend to turn brown even in shade before the season ends. So, if it is crinkled-up more than it should be and burns more easily than it should - it might be HVX.

Just wanted to add some observations. [/img]

Post by **Chris_W** » Jun 07, 2005 10:18 pm

Thanks for the picture Bill.

On the Albomarginata that I had last year that showed HVX I didn't have any burned edges. Actually, the white edges were barely showing and it had the same distorted look.

But I agree, a hosta with HVX may be stressed and show secondary problems. Sort of like my non-growing Diamond Tiara... It should be a weed but after 2 years they were just not growing. This year they are showing signs of the virus which explains it all. That also meant they were never decent enough to sell, so there was a plus side to it, that's for sure

lmcclure · Post by **lmcclure** » Jun 07, 2005 10:40 pm

The edges are normal looking. Just looks like someone took a match to the edge of a piece of paper and burned it alittle. It is only about a 1 1/2 long at the very edge.

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 08, 2005 6:27 am

Welcome to the forum! I'll be sure to throw out the welcome mat for you in our "Welcome Forum", so please do stop in there and tell us a bit about yourself and your gardens.

My first thought when you posted is that it described spring burn, which happens in the lighter margins...if I have that right? Several of my plants had that appearance and I posted a pic on the forums to confirm that was what I was dealing with. Never the less, I am trying to be extra cautious with any of my plants. HVX can infect a hosta and not show visible signs for several years, so it's best to just handle them all as possible carriers.

lmcclure · Post by **lmcclure** » Jun 08, 2005 6:27 pm

Here is the leaf I was talking about.

Liselotte · Post by **Liselotte** » Jun 09, 2005 4:22 pm

DR was new this year and they did get a touch of Frost, but only 3 weeks later did a leaf look like this.

Liselotte · Post by **Liselotte** » Jun 09, 2005 4:25 pm

Aristocrat is an other one on my HVX suspect list.

Liselotte · Post by **Liselotte** » Jun 09, 2005 4:32 pm

Aristocrat came from Holland last year and did look perfect all season. It is growing in the same low area where we had a touch of frost for the second time this week. This picture was taken when all surounding Hostas looked just fine.I have 9 plants, only one looks perfect. # 10 went to a friend last year and she insists her plant looks perfectly beautiful.
Am I too paranoid?

lmcclure · Post by **lmcclure** » Jun 09, 2005 4:47 pm

I guess I have had DR alittle over week now. 2 new leaves have come up. The one the pic still looks the same. Maybe I am getting paranoid also.

Just hate to loose any of my hostas!

thy · Post by **thy** » Jun 10, 2005 3:19 am

Paranoia is common these days

Too bad it is that way, only thing we can do is to take care and bye from good nurseries

Liselotte, send a PM with your address, my Aristocrat is from 2003 and look perfect
It have worked before with Bert, so.... do not say nothing

Pia

thy · Post by **thy** » Jun 10, 2005 3:27 am

Imcclure

Look like a sunburn to me, common if the hosta have been grown in a greenhouse and them left in the sun or if a water drop is hit by a sunbeam, the looking glass effect, frost damage can be a topic too.... we had frosts in May

, so I know for sure how they look

Othervise your hosta look fine, so enjoy

Pia