Trillium 2012

[Paul T]

Good luck with getting rid of this, John.  At least it looks like you may have got it early enough, and hopefully no others in the bed show the same thing.

Here's hoping you get it all before it spreads. 

[Maggi Young]

Hard a decision as it may be, John.... and we know it does hurt.... I'd be inclined to dispose of the plant entirely ( not just the top growth) and clear out some soil around and disinfect the area. Too big a risk to take, I reckon.

[John Aipassa]

Hard a decision as it may be, John.... and we know it does hurt.... I'd be inclined to dispose of the plant entirely ( not just the top growth) and clear out some soil around and disinfect the area. Too big a risk to take, I reckon.

Big sigh!

To kill one in order to save many others sounds heroic and you gotta do what you need to do.....but somehow it feels like killing a loved one......or am I too dramatic now, it is just a plant right?

No hell it isn't, it is one of the more beautiful ones. The leaves have great colours and the flowers are deep and rich of colour. Why does it have to be this one  ?

Oh get a grip, I am watching too many movies 

[Shadylanejewel]

Hard a decision as it may be, John.... and we know it does hurt.... I'd be inclined to dispose of the plant entirely ( not just the top growth) and clear out some soil around and disinfect the area. Too big a risk to take, I reckon.

I've been thinking (dangerous I know), but your plant also looks quite mature.  If you've had it quite awhile and this is the first time with the fungus, it had to come from somewhere.  Be sure to closely watch all your other plants as they are coming up.

Maggi said what I just couldn't bring myself to recommend - destroying the plant would be the safest option.

No hell it isn't, it is one of the more beautiful ones. The leaves have great colours and the flowers are deep and rich of colour. Why does it have to be this one  ?

I've had the kurabayashii shown in this thread for years.  I'd be sick if something happened to it. 

[Shadylanejewel]

Trillium cuneatum seedling with very nice markings and burgundy blush.

Trillium cuneatum on hillside.

Trillium flexipes just coming up and last but not least Trillium kurabayashii yellow seedling.

[Paul T]

Julie,

I love the markings on the cuneatum.  So much nicer than the form I have here.  Are these seedlings from your own plants?  Aren't good leaf markings just so cool.    There for longer than the flowers, so you get even more enjoyment out of them. 

[Jonny_SE]

Lovely cuneatum seedling  ...atleast 2-3 weeks more before i can look at them here...time moves slow...How common is that fungus by the way?.....//Jonny

[Shadylanejewel]

Julie,

I love the markings on the cuneatum.  So much nicer than the form I have here.  Are these seedlings from your own plants?  Aren't good leaf markings just so cool.    There for longer than the flowers, so you get even more enjoyment out of them. 

I agree completely Paul, leaf color/markings are very important.  The seedlings are from my plants (cuneatum seed planted 2005).  The kurabayashii seed was planted in 2003.

Lovely cuneatum seedling  ...atleast 2-3 weeks more before i can look at them here...time moves slow...How common is that fungus by the way?.....//Jonny

Thankfully, I don't think the fungus is very common.  In over 30 years of growing trillium, I've only seen it twice.  Unfortunately for John, his plant was the second time.

[Jonny_SE]

Thats good news....(Does not help John much and feels with him)...over 20 years of growing Trilliums here and i have never seen it...Potting small T.kamtschaticum and T.sulcatum seedlings today and it slowely starts to happen somthing here...this short winter have been like always...to long......//Jonny

[Garden Prince]

After seeing the picture of John Aipassa's Trillium kurabayashii I took a torch light and went out into the garden to check my Trillium kurabayashii's. I think that my plants might also have this smut disease. I took some pictures this morning. What is the verdict?

My garden is in the south of the Netherlands. I planted these Trilliums 3 years ago. They were bought in the UK.

[Garden Prince]

Trillium cuneatum looks healthy and thriving.

[wolfgang vorig]

my first Trillium nivale this year

[kalle-k.dk]

Several Trillium got the nose up and a few have buds but it is still only nivale that got flowers. Three-four years ago around 2 angustipetalum the came about 200 seedplants and maybe the will be flowers in a few for first time this year.

[jshields]

Trillium cuneatum, T. sessile, and T. stramineum are up with buds showing.  T. nivale has very few blooms this year, and I'm a bit worried.  Nivale usually blooms very profusely here in Indiana, where it is native in the south and west of the State.

Jim

[Mike Ireland]

First of the Trillium ovatum Roy Elliott in flower today.  2 inches tall, might make 4 inches when seed sets.