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18 years ago

Ok, I'm planting the rest of my brug cuttings outside today. Now I need to know about planting them near my daylilies. I have a TON of money tied up in these daylilies and I don't want some bug that loves the brugs to attack my daylilies because I planted them too close together. Also, what about planting them near my irises.

I'm trying to keep the away from the vegetable garden, but it seems like everywhere I come up that would be a good place to plant them is next to a bunch of my other PRIZED plants. LOL with all this property you would think that wouldn't be a problem, but I don't want to have to haul water to water them all the time so it has to be where I can run soaker hoses or a water hose. That means fairly close to the house and my Major Flowerbeds.

What's an old lady to do? Someone or everyone hurry up and tell me what your thoughts are and remind me what bugs it is that love the brugs.

Gee's I'm beside myself. These little suckers have got to go into the ground soon- today!

Thanks, and happy gardening,

Marian

Comments (8)

  • 18 years ago

    I know what you mean. I am so tired of lugging pots in and out and back and forth and have to move them to do this then have to move them cause its windy then because of frost. Jeeze, lol. The little green worms love them. I just discovered snails like them, (aphids, mealy bugs haven't had these on them yet but others have) spider mites and broadmites, lol. Did I forget anything? I need another water line int the back yard sooo bad. I know how you feel lugging water.

  • 18 years ago

    That about covers it.. The little Elm worms right now are snackin but I think your biggest threat will be mites and or adhids.. I haven't had anything else except one plant I had slugs but they are easy enough to get rid of and easy to find.. follow the trail of slime...LOL
    Old woman don't you work to hard!!! ;^)
    Kylie

  • 18 years ago

    I'm beset with Aphids and unseen Snails. Each morning I can see the leaves that have been nibbled, but Da#### if I can find the culprits tucked in, around, or under the pots!! The Aphids come from all over, so I don't think it matters what is planted near the Brugs Except Nasturiums! The ants almost carry the aphids over to them!! Good luck from one old lady to another ;0) Gloria

  • 18 years ago

    I am sorry you have this problem, but I was planning to plant mine next to my daylilies too. Now I have to find different spots. Thanks for posting it...... Linda

  • 18 years ago

    I really only have pest problems while they are inside or in the greenhouse. Once my plants are outside they are relatively pest free. The only problem I have is hornworms and those itty bitty inch worm looking things and I just pick those off by hand. I've never had any pest on my lilies.
    Karyn

  • 18 years ago

    I had brugs next to ordinary orange day lilies last year. They don't seem to get bugs or diseases & both seemed happy.

    Linda

  • 18 years ago

    I have been seeing some of those nasty tent caterpillars already and they have been going to town on my leaves. I didn't know that was the thing doing it til I found one eating tonight. He's probably sorry I caught him right about now, lol.

  • 18 years ago

    Do you have a section where you could make a Brug bed? This would be for Brugs only and you could plant all the different colors together so you would have a rainbow effect of colors from your Brug plants.

    Rigo

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