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Posted: Jun/23/2006 5:12 PM PST
I moved a daylily in April to another part of my garden. It's been doing fine, full of buds, but now they are turning yellow and falling off. It went from a hot afternoon sun condition to a spot that gets all morning and early afternoon sun. What could be causing the buds to yellow and fall off? Maybe too much water? |
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Posted: Jun/23/2006 7:11 PM PST
Sweetle, is the foliage turning yellow, too? |
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Posted: Jun/23/2006 9:14 PM PST
No, Foz, the foliage is fine. I did some research and it said thrips cause buds to fall off. I did see some very small skinny black bugs in a yellowing bud. I have to go see what a thrip looks like. If it's them, will the hot pepper spray work on them? |
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Posted: Jun/23/2006 10:38 PM PST
there was a thread here just lately on thrips:http://www.gardenguides.com/forum/showth read.php?t=17878&highlight=thrips ask Crabbergirl if she thinks the pepper spray will work. |
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Posted: Jun/23/2006 10:49 PM PST
I read the pest page on the AHS website and I didn't see the black bug on there. It's not thrips. I'm not even convinced it is a bug causing the problem--two bugs don't equal an infestation. Do daylilies throw off a few dud buds to start with? This is my 3rd summer for this lily and it has several dozen buds on it. I hope I don't lose them all! To quote Treeman, I'm confussed! |
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Posted: Jun/23/2006 11:27 PM PST
i found some black thrips. it's the ones you don't see that get ya!  http://www.mda.state.mn.us/biocon/plantscape/th rips.htm |
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Posted: Jun/23/2006 11:53 PM PST
I'd have to borrow a microscope to be sure! Maybe I should just assume thrips and spray them. I remember when gardening used to be fun, back in the days when I had 3 plants and no bugs. |
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Posted: Jun/23/2006 11:54 PM PST
those days are over, Sweetle. welcome to the wonderful world of gardening. 
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Posted: Jun/26/2006 4:07 PM PST
After losing about half a dozen small buds, I have a lily! It came from a larger bud, and since I have many large buds, I think my daylily will be okay! :animorang |
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Posted: Jun/30/2006 8:54 PM PST
You may have thrips in your case but your flower drop could be a number of reasons. I thought I would put out there that I get itty bitty gnat like (as small as gnats that is...& don't fly) insects in every single flower in my garden including Daylily for the last 4 years. I don't believe they are the dreaded Western Flower Thrips or thrips at all. I monitor my garden really well and have NEVER witnessed leaf or flower damage due to these gnat like creatures. Thrips are very quick movers and this itty bitty insect does not...they crawl but not too swift. As a greenhouse/nursery graduate I was taught all about the importance of noticing thrip damage, especially since they are the biggest vectors of plant viruses in the hort industry. With thrips you should see chlorotic spotting (yellow specks) and twisting and curling on the NEWEST leaves. These leaves never expand normally because they are distorted from feeding damage. Since you don't have a microscope, you would do well to take a sample (plant part/flower and bug), bag up and see about an ID from your local county extension office. It is a free service where I am and hopefully where you live too Vera |
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