Geranium Flower Buds. Tobacco budworms can eat entire buds off the plants. Caterpillars feed at night on flower buds so that flowers fail to open.
Theyre protected by the bud and the only way to notice without actually damaging the bud is to look for tiny holes. These damaged buds may or may not open but if they do there are usually unsightly holes in the flower petals. Jun 30 2021 Place plants in pots with drainage holes to avoid root rot.
Theyre protected by the bud and the only way to notice without actually damaging the bud is to look for tiny holes.
Dear Nancy We bought geraniums about 1 month ago very healthy. Feeding damage caused by budworm caterpillars is on the rise across the country causing alarm and panic in the gardening community so much so that some gardeners are refusing to grow. The most common harm is associated with Geranium hence the name was assigned to it as such. May 16 2021 The ideal flowering environment for geraniums is a warm light place with good compost thats kept moist but not waterlogged.