Iris viruses?

[Cfred72]

Hello,
Does anyone can tell me what I fear?
I bought my Iris 'Katharine Hodkins' last fall on the flower market in Amsterdam. There were ten bulbs in the bag. There are three or four that are like the last image.
What do you think ?

[David Nicholson]

Looks very much virused to me.

[Yann]

me too

[Cfred72]

Quels sont les problèmes que cela peut apporter si on les garde ?
Si on les enlève, est-ce qu'il suffit de les sortir de terre et les éliminer ou faut-il faire quelque chose de plus ?

What  problems can this  bring if we keep them?
If we remove them, is it enough to get them out of the land and eliminate or does it do something more?

[Maggi Young]

It can quickly spread to others if you keep them. Best to dig up and burn right away.  With luck the others  may be fine.

[Mark Griffiths]

I pulled out some last year out of a pot. This year only one seems virused.

When I was at Waterperry last year I showed one of the nursery people that all theirs were virused and they took them off display. Went back this weekend and they have trays and trays - all virused.

[johnstephen29]

Does this virus just attack katherine hodkins or are other varieties affected?

[Maggi Young]

   Sadly it can  attack all reticulate irises - and  others too, I think - not entirely sure about whether it is exactly the same virus that attacks other iris groups - but all iris are  prone to virus infection - and it can spread through them at speed.

[johnstephen29]

Thanks for the info Maggi, I shall have to keep a look out for this virus.

[Cfred72]

I had ten in the garden, they were not grouped together but scattered around knowing they multiply quickly in general.
I have removed that had five brands. There are three that look healthy, one that has yet to open to know and I do not see where it can be.