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Umbrian
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Crocus virus?
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March 28, 2018, 08:03:30 AM »
These crocus leaves started out straight but have now become twisted - is this a virus?
The bulb next to this plant never did grow properly the leaves being bent over and remaining tightly together. I suppose I should get them out immediately and destroy them?
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MGS member living and gardening in Umbria, Italy for past 19 years. Recently moved from my original house and now planning and planting a new small garden.
Umbrian
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March 28, 2018, 08:06:52 AM »
Just to clarify the 'photo - the second bulb is in front of the ' corkscrew' leaved one - lying horizontally. (The larger leaves are emerging Agapanthus)
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MGS member living and gardening in Umbria, Italy for past 19 years. Recently moved from my original house and now planning and planting a new small garden.
Alisdair
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March 28, 2018, 08:45:56 AM »
Carole, My guess is frost damage after your dire weather. There have been somewhat similar signs on some bulb leaves here in Sussex, that emerged early in our warm Jan/Feb weather then were hit by the unusually sharp frosts of March.
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Alisdair Aird
Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society
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March 28, 2018, 10:34:24 AM »
Thanks Alisdair - will leave them in situ for now.
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