Tropicals & Tender Perennials: What causes this, 1 by dbrooks

dbrooks wrote:
Thank you Clare. I don't usually get this worked up over something like that, but I just saw her auction right before I read this thread. For someone, who is considered an expert and advertises himself as such, to knowingly advertise and sell a plant with a virus as a plant with a variegation or chimera...I find that very irresponsible.
I don't want to sound like I am against splash plants all together... I sell plumeria, and mosaic virus plumeria too (Was sold a few without being warned of the dangers or told that they had a virus all together). When I do sel a virus plumeria, I make sure the buyer is very aware of what he or she is getting and the potential harm it could inflict on their collection. Most people, after hearing this, no longer want the plant and usually end up purchasing something else.
My point is I think that the spread of the virus could be slowed drastically if everyone was honest about what they were selling, a plant with a virus. After all, as far as I know, it is only spread by sap transfer. Meaning educate people on what the virus is and how its spread and people would no longer transfer it from plant to plant unknowingly. In my opinion this can only happen if sellers are honest about "Splash Plumeria".
Soap box was so high I fell off,
Davie Brooks II
Brooks Plumerias & Tropicals
Yuma, AZ
Pictured is a Pink and Yellow variegated plumeria LOL Really its a Pink and Yellow Mosaic Virus plumeria