This is a group of plants purchased from Darwin Plants in 2005. Although I had leaves from this batch tested in late summer 2005 and they tested negative by ELISA, that was probably a case of the virus being at too low of a concentration to test positive. This spring there are several plants in the batch showing symptoms so I'm certain they were infected all along. We did not sell any of the plants, even though they were nice sized, because they were purchased from Holland and Darwin Plants has the worst reputation for sending infected plants.
This is the first time where I've seen HVX show up as bright, bleached markings along the veins. These plants are growing in deep shade so this is not sun bleaching.
Infected Hosta 'Veronica Lake'
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Chris_W
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Infected Hosta 'Veronica Lake'
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- This pictures shows a bit of white bleeding, distortion, and shows one plant with a lot of infection ane a small leaf on the next plant with only a little.
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- This leaf is showing a lot of markings.
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- Now the virus is getting a little more pronounced. Note how it is even showing on the margin.
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- This is what the very early stages of symptoms looks like.
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wishiwere
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Man, it's scarier by the post! So dark green ones might be more apt to show this type of symptom hm? Will they give you a refund on these, or anything to compensate after all this time?
Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540