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Ant-k

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Virus?
« on: January 31, 2015, 04:42:12 PM »
Hello
This is one of my clumps of 'Primrose Warburg' the end of the leaves have gone yellow and are alittle stunted but the flowers and stems seem ok.I have other larger clumps with varying yellowing ends and some seem of the leaves almost appear variegated?..can anybody give me any advice?
Thanks
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snowdropcollector

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Re: Virus?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2015, 04:58:46 PM »
The picture is a little too small to get a good idea how it looks. It can be that they need more fertiliser. Some snowdrops are hungry.
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Re: Virus?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2015, 05:00:32 PM »
I have added a second picture that is larger when clicked on
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Alan_b

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Re: Virus?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2015, 07:17:15 PM »
Perhaps some sort of harsh chemical applied as the leaves were emerging so only the ends are affected?
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Re: Virus?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2015, 07:44:32 PM »
I am thinking it must be some kind of virus as I have around 6/7 clumps of 'Primrose Warburg' all with varying amounts of yellowing on the tips of the leaves,they all seem to bulk up each year but have odd looking leaves with the pictured one being the worst?
All my other galanthus are normal
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Re: Virus?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2015, 08:01:27 PM »
If you say all your Primrose W has it, maybe it can be a virus. I have never seen this with yellows. I have seen this colour on leaves with snowdrops, they needed fertiliser or there has been laying something on top of the snowdrops when they tried to come up.
Do you spray your snowdrops with any kind of fungicide or fertiliser ?
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Ant-k

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Re: Virus?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2015, 04:19:09 AM »
Quote from: snowdropcollector on January 31, 2015, 08:01:27 PM
If you say all your Primrose W has it, maybe it can be a virus. I have never seen this with yellows. I have seen this colour on leaves with snowdrops, they needed fertiliser or there has been laying something on top of the snowdrops when they tried to come up.
Do you spray your snowdrops with any kind of fungicide or fertiliser ?

No I dont use any fungicide or fertilizer and they had no obstruction when coming up?
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Re: Virus?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2015, 08:41:38 PM »
Have they been disturbed and replanted recently? I sometimes see similar colouration here but it's gone the next season & most likely stress imo. I've also seen similar in recently potted plants.

I wouldn't be too worried about yellow tips, if it continues/gets worse probably best to isolate them away from the others.

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