Lilium 2009

[Ragged Robin]

Paul, looking forward to seeing the results - L Melva is very unusual too with those incredible anthers 

[Paul T]

Paul,

'Flame' just leaps right out at your doesn't it!!    Great colour and shape.  The darker nectaries on Melva add a certain something too, don't they.  While it isn't as filled in petal-wise as flame, it has interesting blends of colour.  I wish I lived closer to come and see some of these in person. 

[Ray]

A few Liliums flowering now.bye Ray

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[partisangardener]

Does anybody have a picture of the lily fly Liriomyza urophorina. I only found descrptions no pictures.
Lily flies where until this year a constant source of frustration.
This year I tried scent oils (one drop of lavendula oil and one of Japanese mint oil in half a litre water)
I sprayed twice a week on the green buds from May to June. One of my less precious Asiatic lilies I spared to have a comparison.
It worked quite well I lost one third of the buds on my Asiatic lily. The rest was without any damage, apart from Miss Feya which was very late flowering in august September. This plant lost two third of its buds, beginning of august. I had stopped spraying end of June since here the lily flies should not fly in July.

When I was potting my lilies two days ago, I saw a little chrysalis (I wonder if this is the right word) it looked like a little reddish brown keg. This might have been it, but I had thoughtless already squashed it, driving on autopilot .
So does anybody know where to find a picture of this insect?

[partisangardener]

Nobody?

[Maggi Young]

I have had no success so far in tracing a picture, Axel..... perhaps the fact these creatures are so small, only 2mm to 6 mm for all types of these flies, means that photos are not very easy?!

[David Nicholson]

Hi Axel,

Is this helpful?  http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/lilybeetle_red.htm

By the way, if my German was 10% as good as your English I would be well pleased. But, then I would have to stop being a "Eurosceptic" I suppose

[Maggi Young]

Hi Axel,

Is this helpful?  http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/lilybeetle_red.htm

A good try, David, but the Lily Beetle is Lilioceris lilii and Axel is looking for pix of the  Lily Fly Liriomyza urophorina 

[partisangardener]

Nevertheless thanks for your effort, all of you.

The chrysalis I killed was about 3 mm long. Maybe some other fly.
This scent oil spraying was meant as a camouflage and it seemed to work. (It was no big invention just the stuff I had at home). I was so frustrated and didn't want to use poison. It seemed to work and if anybody has this problem too, he might give it a chance. I would like to hear about any results.
I wonder if it works on the lily beetle. I must admit they were rare this year.    I had a few (much less than in former years), but I have not kept record about what time they did appear.

[David Nicholson]

Hi Axel,

Is this helpful?  http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/lilybeetle_red.htm

A good try, David, but the Lily Beetle is Lilioceris lilii and Axel is looking for pix of the  Lily Fly Liriomyza urophorina 

Just goes to show, my English is no b****y good either and my eyesight is no better

[Maggi Young]

But at least you made an effort, David.... a good heart is always to be appreciated. 

[partisangardener]

Maybe  You should think about Europe again
No...., thank you for your good will, I take it as it was given.
Maybe you don't have my problem in your splendid isolation?

[Maggi Young]

  Axel, you will find that most EuroSceptics have no problem with Europe at all.... quite the reverse in most cases  .... but there are a lot of people with scepticism about European Parliament politicians and bureaucrats!!

[partisangardener]

I would not restrict this to European

[Maggi Young]

I would not restrict this to European

 Well, that is very true!