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What is wrong with my Persian Shield?

17 years ago

I grow Persian Shield outside in my garden every year, and I've never had the leaves look like this. It has always been such an easy-care, trouble-free plant in my garden. So this thing with the foliage really has me stumped. I know it's not from normal aging of the leaves because I've had experience with Persian Shield and this has never happened - that yellowing is NOT normal.

The leaves have started getting a weird yellow-splotched look to them. The new foliage seems normal enough, but as it grows it starts to get the yellowish splotches. I've searched the plant and the soil around it for insects that might be causing this problem, but I haven't found any.

One more bit of info., the plant seems to be growing more slowly than in previous years. None of the other plants growing around it seem to be bothered by whatever it is that's causing the problem. This is just weird.

I'm posting several pics., hoping someone can tell me what's going on with this plant. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Renee

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
17 years ago
Take some samples into your nearest Clemson extension office after calling to make sure that someone helpful will be on duty. When I lived in SC, the extention agents would often send good email images to the plant clinic and get some fast opinions from the pathologists. Are you in Charleston, by any chance?

Looks virus induced to me.

Here is a link that might be useful: Find your county office right here....
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