Frost damage or HVX?
kadiekins
12 years ago
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Comments (3)When I saw the first picture my first though was frost damage, not HVX. I have a So Sweet that's into its 7th year in the garden and parts of it came back with shoots looking just like yours, and I'm not in the least worried about it being HVX. We've had a particularly nasty winter here and I've seen plenty of frost damage on other Hosta, but not quite as severe, how much damage is actually done will depend on the micro climate the plant is in. Pieter...See MoreWhat would you do ?
Comments (11)Well, I search local nurseries and BB stores for virused Hostas. When I find it I try to contact the manager. In most cases they have no idea what HVX is or how it spreads. I try to educate them about the importance of using trusted growers. Last week I went to a reputable nursery close by. It was voted "Best Local Nursery" by the local newspaper several years in a row. I pointed out the virused Honeybells and tried to find out where it is coming from. This is the second time I've seen virused Hosta in this nursery. I think they have it in their soil and are spreading it among plants they are growing locally. I posted the first incident on Dave's Garden Watchdog and I will post about the second incident. I've posted on the DGW site about several local nurseries in which I've found diseased plants. I take pictures and keep them and date them. Frankly, I'm running out of local places where I feel comfortable buying plants. It's a problem. What I really want to do it to go after the growers who supply these plants to mostly unknowing nursery owners. They should and do know better. That's why I was so pleased that Deanna outed Greenleaf a few weeks ago. Greenleaf protested that they got their TCs from "trusted" Dutch suppliers. Of course, we all know that Holland is a main source of diseased Hosta. If we can call these people out and inform local nurseries that they are supplying them with diseased plants then maybe we can make a dent in their bottom line and they will begin to buy their TCs not from the cheapest source, but from the safest sources like Walters, Q&Z and Bentley. This is proving not as easy to do as I would like. However, I am damned angry that some people in the "green" industry have made an economic decision that it is OK to sell us a certain percentage of diseased Hosta. And that that will not hurt their bottom line. I consider this to be a form of pure evil to knowingly sell damaged products that will spread disease in our gardens, and I'm determined to make they pay for it. Steve...See Morehvx?
Comments (8)Here is a photo of the underside of my leaf. I have had problems with my camera (E14) and it is driving me crazy. I talked to the owner of my local greenhouse (Vilts) and he is quite up to date on viruses. Isn't that nice to hear for a change? He suggested I not panic because we have had such eratic and traumatic (to hostas) weather, and wait until next spring, but exercise caution. He warned me against cutting into the plant or roots, which I am aware of. Chris - I know the only REAL way is to test, but from what you and Gesila have said it appears it is frost damage. I take it seriously though. I have a lot of hard earned money invested in my hostas, and feel I spend it wisely since I am existing on SS income. I feel if it turns out questionable in the spring with recurring symptoms my plant is going into a landfill. But at this time, I don't think it is HVX based on what I have learned here. As always, I am open to others opinions and appreciate that input I already have been given. Thank you, one and all! Les...See MoreHVX on a Blue Hosta??
Comments (10)Here is your picture: That looks like frost damage, not HVX. And athough HVX can create some translucent patches on some varieties of hostas, this isn't what it looks like. Frost can sometimes settle onto a wet leaf and create this type of damage pattern. My guess is that this is on only the oldest leaf, possibly caused when it wasn't even unfurled yet, which is why it is only on the part of the leaf that was exposed while the rest might have been curled up still. Hope that helps. Chris...See MoreSteve Massachusetts
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