The beetle, Popillia japonica, can feast on a wide variety of plants, including ornamentals, soybean, maize, fruits and vegetables. But within 30 minutes of consuming geranium petals, the beetle rolls over on its back, its legs and antennae slowly twitch, and it remains paralyzed for several hours. The beetles typically recover within 24 hours when paralyzed under laboratory conditions, but they often succumb to death under field conditions after predators spot and devour the beetles while they are helpless.
I haven't tried planting ANY of these seeds. All I know is that I threw a package-full of yellow marigold seeds in a used marjarine container and grew them inside with my tomatoes a year ago. The two that I harvested from were from about 8 that survived after transplanting. I KNOW that I've thrown packages of of mixed flowers that INCLUDED marigold seeds, and had them come up before. I guess I'll have to start some and let you know what happens. (I am starting EVERYTHING inside this year, and putting them out when they are all 3-4 inches tall or taller.)
