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Jun 24, 2013 2:29 AM CST
Name: Zhirair Basmajyan
Vanadzor, ARMENIA
Never say never
wickerparker said:Hi again --- I put 3 Dimension bulbs in with a cluster of lilies last fall. They were nice looking bulbs, but not monstrously big. I seem to have 5 stalks up, including this one which is clearly not right. It doesn't even look like Dimension to me, not in color or form or nothin. The foliage looks aok, so no clue until it opened. I actually pulled it out yesterday. The others are starting to open and seem fine, though it's too soon to tell on one of them.

I tried to pull it out with the bulb, but the stem broke at the base, and I'm afraid to dig lest I damage another lily. Do I need to get it out now, presuming it's sick?

Now to get out of the infirmary and post some healthy lily pix... Thanks again!



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I don't recommend to destroy infected plant by digging out, especially when they are planted densely. In this case, you can easily infect neighboring healthy plants. The best way to remove virused samples is applying Round-up. You just cut shortly the infected plant, apply some Round-up. The whole plant dies during 2 weeks. For safety, you can cut the plant shortly, apply round-up and then put nylon bottle on it to isolate it from aphids until it dies. Though aphids don't like the sap of the plants applied with Round-up. I practice this method for several years and should say that it is very effective and comfortable. Another advantage is that you don't dirty your hand and no further disinfection of hand and gardening tool
is needed. Nowadays this method is widely applied in the Netherlands.
Zhirair, Tulip collector, bulb enthusiast
http://vintagetulips.narod.ru/
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