As part of the trial I am doing for Thompson and Morgan I was sent nine Lily Lankon bulbs. I have actually given up growing lilies because I am fed up with Lily beetles ruining them. I squish the little red g*ts whenever I see them, but they rampage all over the garden. I do worry a little about lily pollen and my cats too, but in honesty it has never actually caused me (or them) a problem. Anyway, I do like lilies a lot so receiving some was not an unwelcome part of the trial.
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As you can see from this photograph the lilies have been attached by lily beetle, the foliage has suddenly got a lot of holes in it.
Some of the buds have got damaged too.
The flowers though are beautiful, really so. If you had asked me would I like freckly/speckly lily flowers I think I would have said no, I think I would have said I prefer clear, simple, plain Lilies. This flower won me over though, it is quite stunning.
It is worthy of a closer look.
I am using the lilies to hide my oil tank
I can hardly see it.
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I am using the lilies to hide my oil tank
I am also not a big lilly fan, They put them into bouquets a lot in Holland and the overpowering scent and annoying pollen are a nuisance. This year however I am growing them in the garden for the first time. Whole different deal. Conclusion; they belong in the garden and not in the house. Luckily my lilies are clear of beetles, but the colour is a lot more boring then your freckled ones.
ReplyDeleteI agree about them in the house, I find the scent gets quite sickly. I am a fan of the plain coloured ones too, generally I've grown plain white ones before.
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