HVX At My Nursery?
My closest nursery had a nice selection of hostas this year but I didn't indulge. Still had to look them over while there today and am feeling relieved that I resisted temptation in the spring.
I did tell the owner and I'm not sure he knew what I was talking about. He said he'd send some photos to his supplier to ask about it though.
I have a lot to learn so please tell me if I'm right.
All Paul's Glory looked like this and I'm pretty sure it's HVX......right?
But what about Stained Glass?
These Rain Forest Sunrise?
Its so faint I wouldn't think HVX in this Liberty, at all, but since we're on the topic.....
If you all agree any of these are HVX I'll be sure to follow up at the nursery.
Kay
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6 years agoI can't tell for sure. However, I've done the, "Mr. Nurseryman, you have HVX" speech and had to go back and say, "Sorry, I was wrong." That was after the nursery kicked out the vendor, etc. It looked very much like the top one in your post.
If I remember correctly, if the vein itself is the correct color and the dark stains are between the veins, it's stress, not HVX. Before I said anything, I'd ask Chris at perennialnursery.com. He has an HVX forum.
This is the one I raised cane about. It's not HVX.
bkay
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Comments (5)And then there are those that know about HVX, get told (by me) that some of their plants are infected, then get offensive (toward me) and say they know about the plants, but there is no way of knowing it has the virus unless it's tested, and yet continue to leave it on the shelf to be sold. My mother told me had I not been there to point out that the hosta was diseased, she wouldn't have known any different, thought it was pretty (with the mottling of the leaves) and might have bought the plant. She was glad to have me with her. She knew nothing about HVX. But the woman at the nursery did, knew the problem plants, and refused to do anything about it (except get offensive with me with other customers around after I had been trying to keep quiet about it with her to not alert the other customers). Karen...See MoreGood Nurseries in Canada That Test Their Hostas for HVX???
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Comments (4)I would keep them in pots. Don't use any tools on them. Keep them separate from your others. The one you show could be cold damage. Notice that it's on the older leaves. It's odd that it would only be on the older leaves. If it's HVX, it will still have it in the spring. Then, you will know for sure. (I held one over that had a virus, just to be sure. Sure enough, it looked the same in the spring. I tossed it.) I can't see the others well enough to tell. Not every plant from Home Depot (or Lowe's) has HVX. The only HVX infected plants I've seen in Dallas are in upscale nurseries. bk...See Morekay21_utahzone5b
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