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Canna virus?

Marco de JongMarco de Jong Posts: 44
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Can anybody see if this plant is infected by a virus? I know cannas are very susceptible for virusses and I'm afraid I may loose this plant...image It's a variety called 'Robert Kemp', wich is not variegated. 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,614

    If its a virus there's nothing you can do for it. If you think it might spread to other cannas you will have to burn it. Otherwise I would just let it grow. It may not flower as well as usual. Check for aphids which are common virus carriers.

  • paolomhpaolomh Posts: 24
    Hi, this is my second year with my canna Tropicana gold ( over wintered indoors in its pot by French door) could some one tell if it has virus?please see attached picture.

  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    edited May 2018
    @paolomh  - Why do you think its got a virus? It looks healthy to me and if you google that variety they look the same. 
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  • paolomhpaolomh Posts: 24
    Hi, Bijdezee said:
    @paolomh  - Why do you think its got a virus? It looks healthy to me and if you google that variety they look the same. 
    Hi, because of Broken streak, and no streaks on new leaves.. perhaps early stages of virus?? 
    This year I bough another canna Durban from good source and I'm afraid it could get infested.
    This seems to be a good source : http://www.canna-virus.org.uk but canna gold could be more tricky to detect.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    Well it looks fine to me. When plants have a virus they are usually affected in ways other than just yellow streaks or markings. Curling leaves, bubbled up leaves, stunted growth and general failure to thrive.

    I didnt think yours looked like that.  Of course i could be wrong.. 
  • paolomhpaolomh Posts: 24
    Thank you Bijdezee, I'm not getting rid of it until I find out or is more obvious.. hopefully it won't be too late by them!  any more comments,links or suggestions are welcome.
  • paolomhpaolomh Posts: 24
    A mouth later and my canna is looking stunted? another virus symptom?... To make things worse it had some pests while on holidays. Any more suggestions or it Will be nice to see other pictures to compare with other healthy and virus canna. thx u.
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