My first Asiatics

Not much, but they're coming along at the new place! Can't remember what I planted last fall - Chianti? 1st year.

Another view

And some Pisas starting to open

Good show!

Orienpets and Trumpets are getting there...this was a few days ago.

Thank you darius....

Is Brinks to protect your lilies? LOL

:-) I might need them to. At my old place the neighborhood kids were always running through the yard. Here things are much better as we're all much more spread out.

I am waiting for all of the hyacinth/daff foliage to finish dying so I can pull it and get everything cleaned up!

Aww...Steve, I knew we could count on you! Can't wait to see your lilies and more of the new 'spread'. Yep, I noticed that Brinks sign too, darn it........

This was my first attempt at asiatics also. Mine are just about done blooming now but after seeing them bloom, next year I'll plan on having a lot more. Steve, yours are just stunning, I loved those pink ones.

Howdy Moby :-) Thanks, I like the new place - am eager to fill it up!!!! BTW - loved your peonies :-)

Thanks betterbloom, I appreciate the nice words. You should post some pictures of yours! I love Asiatics...my Orienpets are getting big tbough and will be nice to have some lilies with some fragrance soon. I still have Asiatics remaining to bloom though and can't renmember what I planted!!

jSteve, here is one of mine, it's called freedoms glow. I did some dark pinks, orange, and whites.

That is wonderful, betterbloom - I love the way the light shimmers off of it. Awesome coloring on that one!! Where did you get it?

Steve, I got these thru ebay awhile back. I thought I was ordering daylilies ..duh ! I didn't realize they weren't daylilies until they started growing. I wasn't too excited about my mistake until they started blooming...now I'm in love with these things.
If you've like I can find her e-mail or if you remind me next year, hopefully they will multiply and I can trade some.
Here is fangio

Betterbloom I do not like to be the bearer of bad news but those lilies in the post above have a virus. :*(
Sorry...
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/693898/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/530848/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/489133/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/505342/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/667397/


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Tell me more......what virus ? They seems to grow & bloom so what now ?

Check out the links above. I edited my post.

It's called Tulip Breaking Virus or Mosiac Virus or Broken Colors Virus. It's spread by sap sucking insects like aphids and it can spread. You need to destory the infected plants right down to the bulb. Be sure you don't compost. It's heartbreaking, but you need to get rid of the infected plants ASAP.

Inter: After reading all of the above I'm still not sure if I can id this virus. Does the orange one also look like it has it or just the pink ? I don't have aphids here, but plenty of mosquitos, I wonder if that might cause it, or maybe mine have the West nile virus (lol)?

There is no need to specifically ID the virus. Your orange lily looks fine but Fangio has to go. :(

Good thing I didn't order many of these.........fangio will be gone tomorrow morning. If the foliage is okay, how would you tell on a white one ?

White ones are really hard to detect. I think I'd be inclined to get rid of any whites that are in close proximity to the infected plants. Like right next to them. If they are several feet away, I'd probably give them the benefit of doubt. However, when they bloom, if you notice any mottling or what may look like marbeling, I'd get rid of them.

In all likelihood, you received the bulbs with a virus. Happened to me last year. I got rid of the infected bulbs as soon as I saw the first bloom and none of my other plants became infected.

I have Fangio, new this year. It sounds like it may not be very virus resistant. You sure can tell the virus symptoms easily in those dark colors. Wow.

OOhhh, I'm sorry to see this happening to you. Betterbloom. Will the soil be affected? Inter..? Is there any chemical we should use to eradicate the virus? I take it, once infected, the whole plant got to be dug up and discarded, but the soil? I'm too worry about my lilies.

I didn't order many of these and since they weren't what I wanted anyways I may just throw them all away. I sprayed everything in my garden with Diaznon this morning trying to get rid of mosquitos...they are bad this year ! The county came out and sprayed last week but I can't see that it helped any...maybe they are getting immune to whatever the county has been using.

Good question Lily love, will the soil be infected ?

Magnolia, just because Fangio is virused here does not mean yours will be. Nor does it mean that Fangio is more prone than some other asiatic. It can happen to any bulb.

No, the soil will not be infected nor do I think it was the mosquitos.

Then it must have come with the virus. So glad to hear I don't have to worry about the soil.

Or you have a neighbor that has virused lilies and the bugs that were chewing on hers for dinner decided to pay yours a visit for dessert....

(lol) my neighbors don't have plants. (honestly) I think they moved next to me so they could enjoy my flowers.

Beak, it is my understanding from various readings, that some lilies are more prone to viruses than others. Isn't Fangio a newer lily variety? It's an LA, correct? I guess I meant that I had better watch that one closely, as now I know it has virus potential.
Virus is only transferred by its insect carrier, correct?
I've been using Messenger since last year, which is suppose to increase the bulb's disease resistance. One can only hope. Keeping aphids down is a challenge around here. Anybody ever try pheromone for aphids? I see Jackson & Perkins selling this organic product this year to control aphids. Just curious.

Mag;
Aphids are nortorious in my regions this spring. I found them on just about everywhere with new tender growths, i.e. Roses, Rowan, Veggies (all kinds). March was a worst month I've seen them. I haven't tried pheromone products, but spraying mild liquid soap deters these nagging critters. I use a couple of drops in a 24 oz. water bottle and repeat spray, everyday if needed. It works, and showed now side effects on my tender growth. Plus it's nontoxic. Water, rain wash it right off, and I won't have to worry about burning or come in contact with potent chemicals. Though, I use them when it's absolutely no other alternatives -- carefully.

Tigers have an nasty rep (not the hybrid tigers) for being virus carriers and I believe I've read there might be some other species that are known carriers. Longiflorum might be one of them. Usually, the tendency is bred out. But I don't know for sure on the LAs. I'm just assuming no reputable hybridizer would send something like that out into the commercial world.

Is Fangio a LA? I don't have that one. I just assumed it was an asiatic because of the early bloom time. I still stand by my earlier comment. Your Fangio has no more or less a chance of developing a virus as any other of your like variety plants. So, don't obsess over it.

I've been using the soap spray technique for years and it's been working for me. However, I noticed a lot of different types of bugs last year and I have no idea if they are lily eaters or not, but this year, I'm going to use something a bit stronger.

I just looked it up on B & D's site. It is an LA.
I have heard that one of my favorite OTs has a higher incidence of falling to virus, it was in an e-mail conversation I had with B&D Lilies owner. It is 'Golden Stargazer'. This one I have had for quite a few years with no problems whatsoever. Perhaps, with viruses, some other factors must be present with any given lily to enable a virus to take over. I'm not sure. But I will do whatever I can to keep them away. Except get rid of my lilum candidum ;0), some things I just can't do ;)
http://www.bdlilies.com/l5084.html

I have read the same thing about Tiger Lilies carrying viruses....though I think they're great Asiatics to grow.

Look what I found open in my garden tonight - had to use the flash siunce it was dark out by the time I pulled out the camera!

Pretty! :)

And this one....another Orienpet but very Oriental looking....

And their names are? So pretty!!! :)

Diann

I especially like this one. Thanks for posting Steve.