When I first moved here I planted several Asian Lilies.
They all got decimated by Asian Lily Beetles. My neighbors told me you have to use pesticides in order to have Lilies.
I won't use pesticides.
So several of the lilies died, others got dug up and replaced but a few ended up lost and ignored behind other plantings.
They're still getting eaten
But not as bad and for the past two years I've gotten blooms.
So maybe I should plant a few more, tucked in between other plants where, if the beetles eat them back no one (but me) will notice.
I have the exact same problem here with the Lily Beetles, they are a real nuisance and I haven't found any organic solution other than to squash them. By the time I do that though, they're already caused most of the damage. That's a beautiful bloom on your Lily, I hope you get many more.
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