Re: Possible Hosta Virus?

Karen?
This isn't going to wipe out my Harddrive is it? Its not going to burn my C:/ drive and turn it to dust.......wait .....Americas Master Gardner has the answer.....I pee'd on my hard drive and sprinkled Camel straights over it.......i sugest you do the same to the hostas......Pee and cigarettes
sorry just couldn't resist.....bless Mr. Baker (Damn that is his name yet no?)
Dee
Eugene, OR
Zone (Thank God) 8

----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen B." <karenpb@earthlink.net>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Possible Hosta Virus?


Hi Joan,

It sounds like HVX, a very nasty hosta virus which has no cure. The
following link has info and photos of HVX. If your hosta has markings
like these then you need to destroy the plant. Do NOT compost it. If you
use a shovel or fork to dig it up, sterilize the tool when done. If you
get any of the sap on your hands you will need to wash your hands before
touching any other plants. Also in the info you will find it says to not
replant anything in the hole until you are sure all remaining root
material is dead and rotted away.

http://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/HVX.htm

There is a link to more photos at the top of the page. Here you will
find photos of infected Gold Standard.

Karen



Jeaa0088@aol.com wrote:
I need some advice...I noticed that one recently planted Hosta 'Gold
Standard' appears stripey and mottled...all others appear to be normally colored.
Should I be suspicious and dispose of this plant? If a virus, could it spread
to the other Hosta around it? I have never seen this before. Is there a way to
i.d. the odd colorations?

Many thanks for any recommendations.

Joan Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago
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