Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Anyone ever have flowers like this?, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Hi Michael, that looks like a 'Princess Victoria' in your picture. I've also seen pictures from Thailand where a virus is showing on the leaves, and it makes the plant look sick. Kukiat has discovered a way to test for the virus involving the leaves. I had a virus show up on my 'Jeannie Moragne' recently. She is isolated now and will be destroyed. I cannot give away a virused plant in good conscience because, even if the owner is responsible about not transferring sap, I personally don't think it is good to have a virus in the garden, and I don't want to be a contributor to its propagation or spread. This virus is showing up in nearly every collection, it seems, as predicted. I've had a bunch of people contact me by email to say that they already purchased one from Thailand before they knew better. My fear is that it will be on every flower before too long. It will get worse before it gets better. My 'Jeannie Moragne' that is showing the virus is not stressed at all. JMHO.

"Conscious" changed to "conscience."

This message was edited Aug 11, 2007 9:38 AM