Uli, I would agree with Arnold, I would go with thips because of the striping effect. I would also see if similar effects are visible on some of the leaves. Thrips may attack within the buds or growing points of plants. Aphids in general attack soft material causing distortion of the new growth. Just going back into pot plant production from many years ago. Carl from a mild Dublin. A dry and milder winter than usual. On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 2:47 PM Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Uli > My first impression would be some sucking insect like a thirp or aphid. > > Trying looking under the flowers with a jewelers loupe or magnifying glass. > Arnold > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Johannes-Ulrich Urban via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Cc: Johannes-Ulrich Urban <johannes-ulrich-urban@t-online.de> > Sent: Wed, Mar 16, 2022 9:29 am > Subject: [pbs] Freesia question > > Dear All, > > Can I ask for your advice and opinion on these Freesia flowers? The bulbs > were purchased in autumn in a garden centre, they are pot grown and outside > in the open garden. They are not protected from rain. > Principally I am very happy with them but there are three inflorescences > which have these deformed flowers. New flowers start deformed and do not > open properly. The upper flowerson the picture are normal. > What is this? A virus? Thrips? The effects of rain? Should I remove these > bulbs in order to prevent spread to the other bulbs in the same pot? Or > should I discard the whole pot? I definitely want to keep my collection > healthy. > > Thank you very much for your help > > Uli > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: image0.jpeg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 138296 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
