We most be more observant and nail these little swines the more we squash them then they cannot breed(hope so)'I too have tree lilies and want too see them grow instead of been munched.The new motto is be observant lily growers lol.
Have killed 10 or so in the last 2 weeks and I only have one small pot with four lilies in it. I wondered what was eating them last year and now I have found the culprits. I had heard of lily beetles but didn't realise they were bright red. I am going to try the olive oil and washing up liquid spray. Glad I found this forum. Thanks all
I STILL don't have any beetles! I had them on previous years but not a single one yet. My dozen lily pots and 1/2 dozen bedding lilies are all growing well and completely hole free.
Found our first beetles today, on our 7ft lilies, Got lilies in pots, only one pot affected Squashed 4. We are in Kent. Will definitely be looking every day now, never seen them before
i live in warwicshire & have just discovered these red bugs on my moms lillies, have never seen them before, have just come home to find one on mine aswell, so its off to the chemist for a bottle of hedrin i think, thanks for all your previouse comments these have helpd a lot !!
I'm just scunnered with the little blighters. My lilies had beautiful buds and now have dried up empty pouches. I've not actually seen that before - normally the leaves go first.
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Hi clivealive, the eggs were on the upper side of the leaf, along the central crease. Snakes head fritillary's.
We most be more observant and nail these little swines the more we squash them then they cannot breed(hope so)'I too have tree lilies and want too see them grow instead of been munched.The new motto is be observant lily growers lol.
Have killed 10 or so in the last 2 weeks and I only have one small pot with four lilies in it. I wondered what was eating them last year and now I have found the culprits. I had heard of lily beetles but didn't realise they were bright red. I am going to try the olive oil and washing up liquid spray. Glad I found this forum. Thanks all
Only saw one today and the flower bud is forming on the biggest plant.
I STILL don't have any beetles! I had them on previous years but not a single one yet. My dozen lily pots and 1/2 dozen bedding lilies are all growing well and completely hole free.
I'm amazed, and very pleased.
Found our first beetles today, on our 7ft lilies, Got lilies in pots, only one pot affected Squashed 4. We are in Kent. Will definitely be looking every day now, never seen them before
i live in warwicshire & have just discovered these red bugs on my moms lillies, have never seen them before, have just come home to find one on mine aswell, so its off to the chemist for a bottle of hedrin i think, thanks for all your previouse comments these have helpd a lot !!
Three squidged today, including a canoodling pair!!! Just think of all those little grubs that won't happen now
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm just scunnered with the little blighters. My lilies had beautiful buds and now have dried up empty pouches. I've not actually seen that before - normally the leaves go first.
Touch wood no sightings here from central Scotland, had them the last two years, but so far so good, anyone else from Scotland got them?...