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why have flower buds fallen off my lilies in the garden?

sue2sew

By Sue2sew

Shropshire, United Kingdom Gb

buds were looking nice and fat....then fell off!!!
plants still look very healthy


On plant Lilium


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Has something eaten them? Or did they dry out?

12 Jul, 2009

 

are they proper lilies or day lilies [hemerocallis]? the day lilies may have had fat buds due to gall midge. they would drop off. though new buds will form. if they are proper lilies then i agree with spritz.

12 Jul, 2009

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