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Brian Ellis

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Re: Lilly Beetle
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2012, 05:55:51 PM »
Not sure if the beetles will go for the Cardiocrinums...I sure hope not, but I wouldn't be surprised.

They do >:(
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Re: Lilly Beetle
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2012, 08:37:33 PM »
I have lily beetles here, I don't grow many lilies but they go after the frits.  They are particularly fond of Fritillaria pudica, they show up after the plants have flowered then decimate the flowering stem so I haven't had any seed pods survive the last few years.  Only three stems left unscathed, I scan the plants each morning and evening after work, but it doesn't take them much time to do their damage. :(
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Re: Lilly Beetle
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2012, 05:20:45 PM »
ahhhhhh just had my first ever Lily beetle.

Where do they come from? There arent any gardeners near me. Thankfully I only have Frit imperialis that may or may not come back next year
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Re: Lilly Beetle
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2012, 08:27:10 PM »
They can smell Liliaceae from over 2 km far away   :o

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