What was it that ate my day lilies?
What ate my day lilies? I have a few of these but don’t know the name. I went out the other day to cut a couple for my table and they were GONE!
What kind of beetles like to eat lilies?
There are a certain type of beetles who like to eat lilies of ALL varieties, and often lay eggs inside the developing lily head as it is growing, the lilies then look normal until it comes to them opening and then there is nothing!
What was the name of the Lily that got bit off?
The bonus (Coral Butterflies), Yellow Whoppers and La Center didn’t show up. Silk Road and Razzel Dazzel got bit off by rabbits or whatever, and so the only one that will bloom is Black Beauty! She will shortly, I hope.
What kind of animals eat newly planted lilies?
Squirrels love the bulbs and will dig up newly planted lilies if given half a chance. Rabbits are also getting into my nursery garden and are devouring all the foliage off the stems and if that isn’t enough now the deer … Read More I have had rabbits bite off lily stalks the size of a dime!
The bonus (Coral Butterflies), Yellow Whoppers and La Center didn’t show up. Silk Road and Razzel Dazzel got bit off by rabbits or whatever, and so the only one that will bloom is Black Beauty! She will shortly, I hope.
What ate my day lilies? I have a few of these but don’t know the name. I went out the other day to cut a couple for my table and they were GONE!
What kind of lilies do Red Lily beetles eat?
Hi Jennifer – Red lily leaf beetles feed almost exclusively on plants in the lilium family. This only includes true lilies such as Asiatic and Oriental lilies, and fritillarias. Daylilies is a common name for hemerocallis. These plants are not related to true lilies, so it’s likely some other pest is bothering them.
What kind of animal eats my lily bulbs?
Mice and voles often devour lily bulbs, especially when their populations are poorly controlled by animal and bird predators. Moles do not eat vegetation, their diet consists of grubs and worms. If moles are active in an area, mice and voles often use the mole tunnels to get access to bulbs.
