Hydrangea Chlorotic Mottle Virus (HCMV) - Ask Extension
We have pulled Limelight, Quick Fire and Little Quick Fire all looking like the photo on this site. My question is will the soil be infected also? C...
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Hydrangea Chlorotic Mottle Virus (HCMV) #805998
Asked August 12, 2022, 5:30 PM EDT
We have pulled Limelight, Quick Fire and Little Quick Fire all looking like the photo on this site. My question is will the soil be infected also? Can I plant another hydrangea in same site?
This may have been caused by infected pruners! We don't know. We have more to pull.
Anoka County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for writing.
I cannot see the photo that you refer to. Can you send it to me at <personal data hidden>?
At this time, the available scientific data does not answer your question.
https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/pdf/10.1094/PDIS-93-9-0891
https://www.walterreeves.com/landscaping/hydrangea-virus/
It is reasonable to assume the virus can survive teh winter.
https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/2502-did-the-cold-winter-kill-plant-diseases#:~:text=For%20viral%20diseases%2C%20viruses%20overwinter,the%20hosts%20and%20the%20vectors.
I cannot see the photo that you refer to. Can you send it to me at <personal data hidden>?
At this time, the available scientific data does not answer your question.
https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/pdf/10.1094/PDIS-93-9-0891
https://www.walterreeves.com/landscaping/hydrangea-virus/
It is reasonable to assume the virus can survive teh winter.
https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/2502-did-the-cold-winter-kill-plant-diseases#:~:text=For%20viral%20diseases%2C%20viruses%20overwinter,the%20hosts%20and%20the%20vectors.
