Phal Bellina Yellow Spots

[Manu]

Just wanted to share an update in case someone has a similar issue and reads this at some point in time.

I bring the plant with me at Montreal Botanical Garden, they inspected it and found that this is most likely a virused plant. They came to this conclusion after inspecting for insect damage and found none, not a bacterial or fungal issue and based on the fact that the damage moves from older tissue towards newer one. They explained that a virus cannot develop in immature cells. Since my plant grows a new leaf that is 100% clean as long as it is growing, but immediately after it matures it displays the yellow spot, should be a good indication that this is in fact virus.

Makes sense right​? Fungal or bacterial issues would impact all tissue, regardless of if cells are mature or not. Same for insects, they love tender new growths lol...

So what do you think?

They say that at garden they destroy a plant that shows those symptoms right away. I think I'll do the same.... But it just pushed out 3 spikes and blooms are right around the corner!! Isolate it and enjoy their amazing fragrance one last time?? This plant is growing quicker then ever new leaves, roots, spikes, I just can't seem to accept I need to trash it! :-(