Rick, your post sheds new light on the topic of this thread and tempers its direction. Do you (and others) believe then, that tulip breaking virus manifests itself to the flower only? I've always thought that color loss striping in lily leaves is a symtom of the virus, and of course would show up before the flower opens to show its color distortion. Anything you can add to this Rick, please do because the more knowledgable everyone is on viruses the better off we all are! And I certainly don't want to mislead anyone.
Could one also say that possibly this cultivar is somewhat environmentally sensitive to cool/damp, hot/ humid clcles and it shows a temporary false symptom?
I appreciate your input.
