Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Stengelbrand, a work in progress!, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Hi, Kell, and thanks so much. I do feel sick and sad. I really liked that Jean Pasco especially, and it had just gotten to a full bloom stage when I noticed all the lesions. I'm surprised Whiskers does not have it too, but I don't see any marks on the branches yet. It is so prone to catepillar damage that it may be headed for destruction as well. Plumies do get viruses too, but guess what? It distorts the bloom in a fantastic way so much so that plumies with the Frangipani Mosaic Virus sell for hundreds of dollars. It's a crying shame. It is all over Thailand and cannot be controlled and is destroying the pureness of the flowers there. Plumeria collectors are bringing plumerias with the Frangipani Mosaic Virus into their gardens, and they don't realize the hazards of doing this. The virus causes a color break on the flowers. Here's a picture below of the color break virus as it appears on one flower in Thailand.

Thanks, Ada. I have a few more that are not performing well also such as Sun Kissed and U. Conn Treasure, and they may have to go also.