Your Dahlias: do you have a VIRUS?

How to spot a virus infection in your dahlias, and what to do about it. Virus disease in dahlias is common, and usually serious. Here is how to recognise virus infections in your dahlia stock and what measures you can take if you suspect it.
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[@jacquis-j9606]

Thank you. Will check my dahlias too.

[@owenp65]

A brilliant and informative episode clearly explained. I've learnt now to 'quarantine' my newly bought plants in the first year in a separate bed. It is so common as you say unfortunately.

[@kenholt6244]

Many thanks for your advice, I have never seen this virus before. Regards Ken

[@adriennechamberlain4868]

Thank you. We are supposed to get a frost here in New York and I’m going to check my plants for virus before the leaves turn brown! That is sad. WEJ is a really difficult variety to get ahold of here! It seems like it isn’t hard to find imported but when I try to order from a grower it is sold out before I can check out (a matter of minutes). Thank you for sharing this! I already reordered them for next year, but my Painted Desert and Pam Howden look like this. I will use more caution thanks to you! ❤️

[@TheAndreawixson]

Thank you for sharing the information. I’m curious, you mentioned you left the diseased plants for about a month so you could watch the “for science”. Were you not concerned of insects spreading the disease to healthy plants?

[@yesidtac7863]

Gran video

[@stevenbuckley1416]

When you have removed the virus plant and tuber from the ground do you treat the ground it was in, or remove the soil in that area as well

[@k.weinberger2421]

I’m growing dahlias in containers. Do I need to throw out the soil that the contaminated plant was in?

[@Speakupok]

My problem is the earwigs eating and laying their eggs on my Dahlias.

[@valkyreve]

Mine are nice and big and green but they have deformed leaves. I wasn't sure if it's a nutrient problem or virus? I think judging from your detailed video it may be a nutrient issue though. Thank you :)

[@danihu03]

Can you replant dahlias in the same spot?