Problem with Haemanthus albiflos
Jacob Knecht (Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:33:34 PDT)

Dear Alan,

Virus is a tricky topic not least because most of us enthusiasts do not have
access to getting our plants tested by a lab that is set up to detect
viruses in geophyte plants. I am not a trained pathologist but I have seen
many monocots show false signs of virus due to adverse weather, fungal and
bacterial infections, mealybug damage and nutrient deficiencies.
Unfortunately the pattern on your plant's leaves has that classic virused
look and I would say that it is indeed infected.

Nhu Nguyen and I have added as much information as we have been able to find
on viruses that affect bulbs and geophytes to the wiki page. Please see:
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…

My sincere condolences. Destroying a beloved plant that is infected is
never easy on the heart.

Jacob Knecht
Berkeley, California

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On 5 July 2010 00:52, Alan O'Leary <aoleary@esc.net.au> wrote: