Major Problem!

This is my Phal schilleriana. I have had it for about 2 yrs. When I purchased it, the gower said it got "sunburned" and caused some of the brown/black spotting on the leaves. The keiki had "normal-looking" leaves. Now I have the plant that you see. The keiki has developed spots and yellowing. My fear is that this is a bacterial problem or possibly tobacco mosaic virus. The grower is a chain smoker. I always hate when he lights up....but is is such a great guy! I have used R-D 20. Any other ideas or help???????? I really love this plant and it flowered so nicely this year!


These are the older leaves that have looked like this at the time of purchase.





Older leaves and keiki which, up until now, was clean.





This is what the keiki looks like now.

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Umm, that looks like a virus to me, it doesn't look like the sunburn that I have seen on my phals. What do other people think?

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Getting obssessed and loving every minute of it....

Not sunburn, I agree totally, and really really glad I haven't seent that one yet.
Connie

There is some sort of "crud", I've heard, that seems to be hitting phals this year. I've had stuff like that hit mine now and then. Believe I was told it was a fungal/bacterial prob.

Did send some leaf cuttings to be checked for viruses a couple years back and came back negative. Still might be worth having yours checked however.

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It looks to me like it could be Tobacco Mosaic Virus or even Cymbidium Mosaic Virus, but (fortunately) I've never had to experience either one. I believe that you can get a diagnosis from MSU. Try this website: MSU Diagnostics Services home page

No clue about the virus, sorry. The blooms are to die for though (no pun intended).

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I would move it away from my other plants. The spots are not sun burn, but perhaps bugs bites of some sort? I hope it is not a virus.

Cheers,
BD

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We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all exist very nicely in the same box. ...Hmmm? .

I had some of that last year I have no idea what caused but it is not as bad this year yet.If you can keep the plant going it should grow out.

It does not look like any virusd plants I have seen . Tobacco in cigarettes is supposed to be free of the virus what I have read anyway . Here is a link to a few pictures . Gin
Virus Diseases

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Thanks for the link, Gin! Very informative.

Cheers,
BD

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We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all exist very nicely in the same box. ...Hmmm? .