| Ok...after seeing Anton's post...I went on a search. Started w/your links Anton (Thank you very much)...then continued around google.
Here's what I found...viruses usually appear on both sides of the leaf. So, if it's on the upper side...you will see the same marks on the underside. If it's only on the one side...could be fungus problems, stress, sun damage or simply cultural extremes. Basically...anything. Helpful, huh? LOL!
Anyway...LUCKILY, my Cym does not show this. However, even though I thought I was virus free...I found virus symptoms on a handful of my Oncid alliance plants. What I thought originally were just poor cultural spots...looks exactly like Cym Fleck virus. Which could be why they struggled so much over the winter. I kept losing young leaves and they seemed to be shrinking rather than doing well. I thought it was an enviromental issue...now I'm pretty certain virus. ARRGGGHHH!
So...and perhaps this was a bit hasty as I am basing it all on pics and descriptions from the web (and gut feeling)...but I just threw out the suspect plants. I would rather be wrong on those 5...than to lose everything else. They've been struggling anyway so I figure what the heck. Though I do hate to lose my Beallara Marfitch 'Howards Dream'....and my Brassia Eternal Wind 'Summer Dream' such beautiful flowers! But...it's easier and more economical to replace 5 plants over having to replace everything.
Maybe it was stupid...maybe not. But I feel better knowing they can't spread anything through the rest of my collection.
I'm hanging onto the cym since the leaves aren't marked on both sides and I'll just keep it separated from the others and wait and watch. I'll do what you do Solay and just trim off the ugly parts. thanks!
Thanks everyone for all your help/advice and experience. I'll tell you...I've learned a lot over the past several days since joining (asking and reading lots)! I'm so happy I found this forum!
Needless to say...w/all the info to peruse here...I haven't accomplished much of anything else. LOL! Good thing I'm on a semi-vacation this week!
Thanks again!
Losing some beloved beauties is good reason to go orchid shopping...wouldn't you guys agree?  |