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Lily Beetles?
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Jac | Report | 25 Jun 2008 22:26 |
anyone noticed an increase in the population of Lily Beetles this year? |
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Ladylol Pusser Cat | Report | 25 Jun 2008 22:31 |
ive notice nothing is keeping the slugs away plant 6 lettuce last night with slug repellent ive got 3 lettuce left bet they have mutated and got secret wings lol |
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Amanda2003 | Report | 25 Jun 2008 22:38 |
Lily beetles...........grrrrr...........I used to love growing Lilies ..........now they are covered in ugly beetle poo and being eaten faster than I can hunt the blighters down...........yes a big increase in my garden...........and hardly any Lilies left :( |
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Jac | Report | 25 Jun 2008 22:43 |
They are truly disgusting Amanda, arent they? the beetle itself is rather smart, in it;s bright red coat and easy to spot, it's the buggers of grubs that sit in their own poo on the leaves that are revolting!!! |
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Amanda2003 | Report | 25 Jun 2008 22:49 |
Jac...........I grow Hostas as well......mine are doing well this year. The odd thing is that Hostas are one of the Lily family.........I wonder why those blasted beetles don't go after them? |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 25 Jun 2008 23:02 |
I've squished a few Lily beetles this year but haven't noticed more than the past few years. |
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Rosalind in Madeira | Report | 25 Jun 2008 23:10 |
Not seen any out here, but we get our fair share of nasties, mealy aphis being the worst. Hibiscus got a bad attack of black fly and before we could spray noticed they were being parasatised by encarsia formosa, so well pleased by that. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 26 Jun 2008 03:43 |
I have seen a couple and we have loads of lilies of various types so don't want them eaten. |
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valinkent | Report | 26 Jun 2008 07:32 |
Morning Jac..we suffer with Lily Beetles every year mostly when the plants are young, i make it my first job in the mornings to pick the little blighters off, touch wood they are in full bloom how and havn't seen any for a couple of weeks. |
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Ladylol Pusser Cat | Report | 26 Jun 2008 08:23 |
ive planted hostas too which i read on slug box that slugs love em, so ive worked out if i plant lettuce the rest of the garden get left alone lol |
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Julia | Report | 26 Jun 2008 08:58 |
Jac - When listening to the gardening phone-in on my local radio station, the gardening expert said that the lily beetle was on the increase, and that within a few years, people would not be able to grow lillies in this country because of that reason. Just off out to kill some more. |
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Jac | Report | 26 Jun 2008 09:46 |
I'm really peed off with the little blighters - I really love lillies and only grow them in pots (and one pot has had the same lillies in it for about 10 years or so now - and is in full bloom looking lovely at the moment). Off out now for the morning beetle and slug patrol! |
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Amanda2003 | Report | 26 Jun 2008 12:55 |
I wonder if you mean a Canna Lily Jac ? |
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Jac | Report | 26 Jun 2008 13:32 |
Hi Amanda - no I dont think it's a Canna Lily - the leaves are more Hosta-shaped, quite broad and with prominent veins. It can make a really big clump when in the ground, but this is a baby, so I've put it in a pot for the time being. I'll have to look it up in my book!! |
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Jac | Report | 26 Jun 2008 14:07 |
Just found this Amanda, if you are interested! |
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Amanda2003 | Report | 26 Jun 2008 17:25 |
Just had a look at them and they really are fantastic |
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cane | Report | 26 Jun 2008 17:34 |
hi every-one. |
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Jac | Report | 26 Jun 2008 17:44 |
They are lovely amanda arent they? but I wouldnt buy one because I really only want to grow lillies in pots, and they grow to enormous heights - lol Funnily enough I havent seen any sign of the beetles on the Himalayan Lily (but it does look a bit poorly). |
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cane | Report | 26 Jun 2008 17:50 |
oh i pick them off and have a good look cant help wondering why they just sit there wanting to get caught though.its not as if they try to make a run for it. |
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