Lily Problem

[iggymiggy]

something has completely eaten 2 lillies I had planted in the garden

[murraymints]

rabbit ? has the whole flower gone ?

[iggymiggy]

definately not rabbit the stalk is there but it has been totally stripped

[murraymints]

lily beetle can be a problem, but if the flowers have been stripped overnight it has to be some kind of wildlife munching...any deer ? some birds seem to devour any bright flora too..

[MargoTester]

Could be squirrels - the little devils eat lots of my flowers and dig up bulbs.

[murraymints]

yup..squirrels are a nuisance..pie is the answer..lol...they are very likely to be the culprits

[iggymiggy]

Have just discovered it is the red lily beetle that has ruined these plants does anyone know if the bulbs will be okay and flower next year. My son bought 2 of these pants from a garden centre for me for Mothers day and they were £9 each.
I have a lot of other lillies in pots which are fine at present and have been for at least 5 years, is there anything I can do to prevent further problems?

[murraymints]

http://www.lilies.org.uk/html/pests_and_diseases.html


look here iggy..a real pain in the bum the beetle....

[CrazyKaz]

I had that problem last year and I found it was the snails. This year they are coming up really nice with no problem. I would say that they will be ok next year, but I would put them in a shed over the winter to keep warm away from frost and snow.