Re: Variegation in Anthuriums ?

From: StellrJ at aol.com on 2002.03.03 at 00:16:06(8236) In a message dated Tue, 26 Feb 2002 4:51:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Julius Boos" writes: > I have also seen birds nest Anthuriums > and another large leaf hybrid called 'Anth. lazaro' ex-tissue culture with > dasheen mosiac virus. The owner would not get rid of > them, he thought them attractive! +More < > yesterday if they had a special "variegated" cymbidium. What they had was a > cymbidium with a heavy infestation of cymbidium mosaic virus. Is it not true that, in Tulips, all the "Rembrandt"-type, or broken-color varieties, have tulip mosaic virus? This is why reputable nursuries tell you to keep broken-color tulips separate from solid colors. If this is established in the tulip trade, what is the likelihood of the same practice in the aroid trade? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large

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