Many plants are turning up all over the world
that are infectedwith a virus called Hosta Virus X (HVX).
The most commonly seen ones are plants of 'Gold
Standard' and 'Sum and Substance', but other plants
that have been turning up infected
are
'Striptease', 'Golden Tiara', 'Goldrush', 'Blue Cadet',
'Paradise Joyce', 'El Nino', 'Stiletto', 'Undulata
Albomarginata', 'Breakdance', 'Wide Brim', 'Diamond Tiara',
'Birchwood Parky's Gold', and 'Gold Edger'.
Tests done on material from batches of these plants
has shown that not only the ones showing symptoms
are infected. Others from batches that included
obviously symptomatic plants are also testing positive
