Goodmorning, maybe you can tell me...I have Opening NIght, first year. When the blooms were just about ready to open I sprayed them with PlantSkydd, as the deer were eating them like crazy. They opened and looked splotchy, and then of course they are dark so they faded, and I now have a new one opened. I will post several pictures of them, as I am concerned about having one of the viruses. Let me know your opinions please....here is a picture from this morning...
And another from this morning...by the way the green part looks great to me...I didn't take a picture of it this morning, but I will if need be...lol
A picture of earlier blooms....
Janet, they look good to me. Plantskydd is a wonderful product, I am seeing things bloom that have never seen the light of day, due to deer damage. When I sprayed a spray on my tulip leaves, for example, the coloring faded, but did not go away. I sprayed mine (lilies) when it first poked its head up, which means I sprayed what would eventually be a flower bud. If they were about to open and you sprayed them, I would definitely think it could be staining from the product. I may try spraying around the plants, but not on them, to see if I get the same effect. It really works well, that I do know.
Well, I am concerned about the "virus" everyone is talking about...lol I am pretty new to lilies so I didn't realize that was a problem, and now I am really wishing I had just not bothered and spent so much money on this that could get some virus that would make you have to throw them out it is just sickening to think of the time and energy, and money you put into them and then you have to yank them out and throw them away. Wow, what a horrible thing to have to do....I do love the deer stuff though, it works! BUT it really is nasty to make up isn't it!
I had a Plantskydd explosion with my first bottle. I thought I was going to throw up. This coming from someone who handles bodily secretions for a living . It works. It was worth it, but now I wear a space suit to apply, just in case of such a mishap! Lol!
It's easy for me to tell you not to stress about the virus. After digging up a TON of lilies, I am finding that alot of them are looking better. A lily grower was quick to assure me that lilies that are virused, must have 3 or 4 viruses built up in them in order to show signs. Have grown lilies for years myself, and until last year, had never seen any virus at all, with many lilies.
Every plant has their stressors. Lilies are worth every bit of your efforts. If you love them in the garden, don't give up on them. I'm sure others will agree. They are worth the trouble, those beauties.
This message was edited Jun 18, 2007 11:31 AM
Agreed on all points ~ lilies bring too much delight to give up on them. I think we fuss over them so much because the season is so short and a sick lily is a heartbreak.
So you think these look okay, then? I am so confused...the more I read to more I am confused...what is that saying...a little knowledge and LOOK OUT..lol
What about these, they are the ones I mentioned that are very short....it is also their first year...should I just wait and see what happens next year?
Don't ever worry about shorties in their first year. They've been busy doing many things ~ rooting, sprouting, absorbing sunshine and making blooms so height is just one more thing on a long list.
Okay, then. Moby, do you think the red ones are okay? Should I just give them another year and watch them?
They look just fine! IMHO, If you wonder if you have a virus, you probably don't. It really jumps out at you on darker lilies.
This message was edited Jun 18, 2007 1:56 PM
LOL, okay then. Point taken. I am going to forget about viruses this year for once and for all...lol I WILL spray everything with Messenger though...when it cools down this evening...lol
Here is one I found last year ~ look at the lily on the far right.
Yes, I see that one is messed up for sure....
Your lilies look fine, Janet. Another "good" vote here. Your last pic does look a bit on the ugly side, but typical for new transplants that don't have the root structure to produce what they were already programmed to do. It's kind like when you have a double workload at work. You do the best you can, but nothing gets done the way it actually should.
And on Moby's pic with the virused lily, it's the blotching that is important, not so much the size. If you are able to zoom in on the pic, it's much easier to see. (Yes, another plug for Firefox and its add-ons.)
LOL Here's a close-up
Janet, I'm not seeing the streaks in these pics that I could in the close up on the co op thread. Does this one look like virus symptoms?
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=3625425
Thanks, Neal, I thought I had posted the same picture here too. I guess when I had the new ones open I was hoping to see "MORE" evidence if in fact they are diseased....I have so many pictures in my files too. I take new pictures everyday, so I have about three dozen pics in my computer from Mid March till now...so I must not have found the right one here..lol
Hey Neal, where the heck have you been hiding?
My 2 cents on your pic. It looks beat up, but I don't think it is virused.
Are you all moved now and is it wonderful?
Hey there Pat. Been lurking around but not taking much time to post (uuuggg, we're back to dial up), but I always have my morning coffee while checking in. Yes, all moved, and I LOVE it here! And of course, that also says plants love it here to, LOL. Even with the drought, all the new plantings are cranking. Practically every day has consisted of adding a new bed or increasing the size of the ones I've already made and filling with the pots of perennials lined up waiting to go in the ground. The line of potted plants is down to few now and just yesterday I got the last of the wintersown babies in the ground, so I'm pleased with the progress.
Janet, so glad it looks like the lilies are probably safe :) The one that I cut because the first bloom looked a little streaky has opened more blooms and they look normal. I think I'll retrieve the bulbs and put them in a separate bed and see how they look next year. Sorry I caused a panic, I've gotten so paranoid about virus.
NO, you didn't cause a panic. I had been reading all of the posts, and THAT caused me to worry. I appreciate anyone caring enough to help me with my plants! I didn't even know they could get virus! LOL I thought bugs and fungi were the culprits....didn't realize I had purchased plants that could get "bugs" virus that were resistant to antibiotics...LOL You just have to kill them....that is pretty harsh! The worst part is that it spreads by insects, and you just can't do much about that for sure!
