Perennials: Is this virus ???, 1 by flagardener

flagardener wrote:
Hi to all Gladiolus enthusiasts... sorry to jump right in.... I have been a DG member for a while and have been trying to grow variety of flowering bulbs such as Glads...

I have bought some glad at Walmart this year -since it was more convenient and cheaper i admit.. I was so glad to see almost 99% of the corms came out and have started to bloom only to my dismay that none of them seem to openand seem to dry out on the stem without buds completely opening up.. and if it does open, they are ugly and seem to have a mottling on its petals... is this cause by virus ? here are some pictures that I took ... should I dig up all of them and throw in the garbage?

I would greatly appreciate every input - I grow them on a mix perennial bed with some lily bulbs and I dont want my lilies to get affected by the virus if ever.

thank you

Eileen