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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 20/02/2009 : 21:12:07
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So sick of these by the hundreds in this clump of lilies.
They are the Caterpillar of the Spodoptera picta moth.
And are about 4-5 cms long they strip the leaves
Leave mountains of poo, do other horrible things
In and on my Crinum Lilies.
This morning I dug it up and binned it.
The bulbs were so big I had to wait for rain to soften the soil so I could do it. Then I had to cut or smash more like it, them into two clumps as I could not lift them, the bigger half Tony reckoned weighed 25 kgs maybe more with a couple of the bulbs the size of medium pineapples and lots of smaller ones around it I could not even lift the half of it.. That wheelie bin is heavy now I tell you, and good riddance to bad rubbish I say.. I have had enough of the destruction from the Caterpillars in my garden..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2009 : 21:17:10
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I have orange caterpillars white side stripes and black feelers on the
Manervillea. grass hoppers and caterpillars everywhere,its the time of
year for them
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Edited by - pitta on 21/02/2009 13:56:02 |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2009 : 22:32:22
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We seem to get them all year round here now Gwen even in the Winter we have some, the entire garden is getting eaten by something at present, lots of it is a mess and I dont want a garden like that.. I can put up with many things but not all of the caterpillars only some and this one is not one of them .
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 03:35:18
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Its not fair is it? you are having so many problems with caterpillars and hes me trying to get a population of monarch butterflies started here,because i`ve worked hard at creating as much biodiversity as i can through planting large areas in herb lay,all the monarch caterpillars are been killed by parasitic wasps.
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 06:12:12
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 you got any smaller ones so pretty, they would be great in my new rose bed 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 09:10:48
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You are quite welcome to all the Caterpillars we get here Richard.
Smaller Lilies... No
These are one lot I get in the roses
Last years pic same things, they also get bud grubs and other bugs
My Hibiscus and Illawarra trees are full of these
I have pulled out Native flowering vines covered in those wrap around ones as they completely striped the entire plant.. I dont need all these horrible creatures destroying all my hard work I am happy to share but they want 100%
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 09:19:20
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Cheryl I grow spring flowering bulbs in below the roses
Society Garlic is great for roses beds pretty small lilac flowers on 30 cms could be more stems variegated leaves
I also have Rosemary and used to have sage growing under the Standards but the Sage carked it.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 09:55:56
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Now that is very pretty MA 
Love the bulbs in Spring
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 10:12:09
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Nice pics Cheryl, Can't say nice caterpillars MA
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 11:06:27
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So pretty Cheryl I love the Polyanthus I used to have lots of those in my Melbourne garden I adore the Hyachinths even the little blue grape ones were nice I miss all these plants Thanks for sharing..
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 11:16:33
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 No probs I will make sure I post lots in winter, all my pollys are pucked Ooppss sorry not looking too good 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:26:34
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I see what you mean..
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all my pollys are pucked Ooppss sorry not looking too good
I asked google what puked mean
And it stated what I though it was To vomit.
Now I have yet to work out how a Polyanthus can do that..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:28:02
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I think this is where I'll end up when Tessa gets back 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:51:20
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Maybe we can push this topic down the bottom somewhere.
Long lunch time over I am off out to the garden, did I tell you I am pruning all those grubs and bud worms off the roses, at present my JTO rose buds are full of them and they are balling such a unsightly mess with all this rain.
They need their own  
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:55:21
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Not doing much today MA, back too sore
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 12:58:43
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Mine too Cheryl mine is ongoing, I feel for you.
Tomorrow it will feel better
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