Virus infected phalaenopsis ?

[ABC Impatiens]

Hello

I am new to orchids, and wonder if this phalaenopsis I purchased some days ago are virus infected.

There are no signs of physical damage and there is no insects on the flowers.
Even the new buds have the same pattern.

What do you think?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

It looks like it was bred to look that way.

If in doubt, there are viral test kits out there.

[jkofferdahl]

I think that's what the flower is supposed to look like. With a virus I'd expect to see more irregularity and less symetry.

[cb977]

I agree

Although viruses do exist, they aren't very common.

[Stringa]

Originally Posted by cb977

I agree

Although viruses do exist, they aren't very common.

Really? Viruses are not common even among smokers?

Hey! I think I may have met you once when I was in Tampa. I brought a bunch of my sick flowers for the "orchid doctors" to look at. They told me to toss a few away, but one of the judges took one of my paphs to try and recover. It was a rare clone. Or cultivar? I am not sure whether to call a Phal a clone or cultivar.

[Zoi2]

That's a really cool phal, does it have a name?
Joann

[Undergrounder]

I've never heard of virus symptoms resulting in ragged-edged petals, only virus symptoms resulting in colour-break in the petals. The ragged edges are probably just a result of poor selection or aneuploid breeding.

[Gin]

I like it, very pretty and different . I would not worry about it being a virus no tie dye color break in the bloom they are very uniform in color and shape . Gin

[Pandelis]

I like it. Looks healthy and different. Maybe a new trend in phal breeding is starting ...

[Fini Shell]

The symptoms that are caused by viruses are variable and difficult to pinpoint. Sometimes, infected plants are asymptomatic, but still experience a reduction in vigor. Common symptoms on leaves of most orchid genera are irregular chlorotic or necrotic lesions of various sizes. Yellow stripes may also occur.