Marianne's Response
Lily of the Valley didn’t bloom this year.
I live in Northern Wisconsin. I have had Lily of the Valley for years. They are spreading and have bloomed every year. But this year, I noticed the leaves looked jaggedly chewed off (just the top inch of each plant). I first thought maybe deer? But no. Did not have one single flower. The back of the leaves have a small web and very tiny moving bugs. Almost can’t see them. What are they? And how do I get rid of them? And will this hurt my planting of Lily’s of the Valley? Do I have to find an insecticide? Or if I check off this year, will they just be gone next year? Maybe it was a poor weather year? Never have had a bug on these plants. They always flowered profusely and now I am worried about losing the whole bed. I would like to hear your opinion on this problem. Thank you, Linda
Posted by Linda Wagner on June 22, 2020