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Parky's Prize HVX

Posted: May 28, 2016 8:29 am
by mkpearse
Hi Chris and all,

I was sent from Gardenweb Forums to check with you if this hosta has HVX. I can't tell if bleeding is associated with HVX on this one. Some leaves are ok, some are not. Thank you all!

Re: Parky's Prize HVX

Posted: May 28, 2016 1:18 pm
by Chris_W
Always hate being the bearer of bad news, but yes, this is the bleeding you can see on an HVX infected plants. Some get bleeding that is a darker color and others will be a lighter color. This one the bleeding/discoloration is lighter.

Also I suggest people ignore the first set of leaves and only look at the newest and in this case the newest leaf is showing symptoms too.

Sorry, this plant has a virus :(

Re: Parky's Prize HVX

Posted: May 28, 2016 1:22 pm
by Chris_W
These are the areas that are showing distinctive bleeding:

Re: Parky's Prize HVX

Posted: May 28, 2016 1:35 pm
by mkpearse
Chris,
Thank you so much for the confirmation! I'm on my way to get this plant far, far away from my garden. I think the good thing is it's not very big so the roots shouldn't be interfering with my other hostas. I'll be watching the rest for the next couple of years.