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Lupin damage

I have a masterpiece lupin that has been damaged.  The top of the flower seems to have been eaten away.  No damage to the rest of the plant including the leaves.  I have lots of lupins in the garden and this seems to be the only one affected.  I cannot see any aphids or bugs.  The plant has a little bit of mildew but nothing to worry about.  I have attached a photo.  If you can zoom you may be able to see the damage

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Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands

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  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    I always suspect earwigs when I see damage like that but then I suspect earwigs of everything! Presumably it's something that doesn't have to climb up it so could it be birds? I've never seen them doing anything like that. 

    I think we can safely assume I don't know. image

    I do like your garden though. image

  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066

    Thanks PP.  It must have happened yesterday as they were fine on Thursday.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    I had curly damaged heads and a bit of stripping but it was done by aphids. I gave them the soapy up treatment.

    On My lupins I hasten to add!!!!! image

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    Slugs love my lupins...  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653

    My lupins are struggling as well, think I've lost spires to slugs and greenfly this year image I can see one building underneath but none showing so far!

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