Do Echinaceas Revert?

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Posted by netcub 5 (My Page) on

Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 19:57

I have 6 Echinacea Gum Drop Plants... All are blooming fine, and have been for several weeks... then there is this one.... Last year it was fine... Every flower on the plant is like this...

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Posted by netcub 5 (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 19:59

All the others look like this...

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Posted by schneidh 5 (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 20:32

It could be aster yellows. Cones that stay green are a very common symptom. Are any of the leaves loosing their chlorophyll? It's hard to tell from the photo, but the cone on the left looks like it might be deformed.

Here is a link that might be useful: Aster Yellows

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Posted by netcub 5 (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 21:21

UGH... Never heard of that before, and wasn't expecting it to be a disease... I think you are right though and thanks for the information. The leaves look fine... the plant is probably about 66% the size of the others...

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Posted by nevermore44 6b (nevermore44@yahoo.com) on
Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 21:42

That's definitely asters yellows... Get rid of it before it can be further transmitted to other echs, rubekia, etc. keep an eye out for the tell tale green petals

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