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Flowerless fritillarias
Last year my fritillaria imperialis all came up with flowers on them
and looked great. This year, only a yellow one was flowered. Another has shot up but has no flowers on it while some of the others haven't grown to full size yet. I have been looking for red lily beetles on the plants but can't find anything, is there another pest that would have caused damage to prevent them from flowering and growing properly? Glenda Young -- 10 Years! Coronation Street Weekly Updates for th'Internet http://www.corrieweeklyupdates.btinternet.co.uk |
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"Glenda" wrote in message ... Last year my fritillaria imperialis all came up with flowers on them and looked great. This year, only a yellow one was flowered. Another has shot up but has no flowers on it while some of the others haven't grown to full size yet. I have been looking for red lily beetles on the plants but can't find anything, is there another pest that would have caused damage to prevent them from flowering and growing properly? Glenda Young -- 10 Years! Coronation Street Weekly Updates for th'Internet http://www.corrieweeklyupdates.btinternet.co.uk Glenda, They appear to be pest-free. Para. six of this site may help you a little as to why you have no flowers on some of yours. http://tinyurl.com/7fpqn Regards, Emrys Davies |
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"Glenda" wrote Last year my fritillaria imperialis all came up with flowers on them and looked great. This year, only a yellow one was flowered. Another has shot up but has no flowers on it while some of the others haven't grown to full size yet. I have been looking for red lily beetles on the plants but can't find anything, is there another pest that would have caused damage to prevent them from flowering and growing properly? Yes, Red Lily Beetle last year eating the foliage and stopping the bulbs taking in nutrients. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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Glenda wrote: Last year my fritillaria imperialis all came up with flowers on them and looked great. This year, only a yellow one was flowered. Another has shot up but has no flowers on it while some of the others haven't grown to full size yet. I have been looking for red lily beetles on the plants but can't find anything, is there another pest that would have caused damage to prevent them from flowering and growing properly? I have fewer flowers on them than any time in the past decade. It is probably a consequence of last year's weather, though I am less sure of which aspect of it. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:54:11 +0000 (UTC), Glenda
wrote: Last year my fritillaria imperialis all came up with flowers on them and looked great. This year, only a yellow one was flowered. Another has shot up but has no flowers on it while some of the others haven't grown to full size yet. I have been looking for red lily beetles on the plants but can't find anything, is there another pest that would have caused damage to prevent them from flowering and growing properly? Crown imperials are famously difficult to flower after their first year. The only thing I can suggest is feeding them with potassium sulfate during their active growth. (Use a *very* dilute solution, please.) I was once told by an extremely knowledgable professional horticulturist that CI's are heavy potassium feeders and won't do well without a supplement thereof. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, BC, Canada to send email, change atlantic to pacific and invalid to net |
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