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Help! Pest nipping the tops off baby plants

I have lots of baby clematis grown from cuttings in 3 inch pots. The last few days I have noticed the tops on some have been nipped off. Not eaten - the tops are lying untouched on the soil in the pots. No sign of slugs or snails as I have pelleted by Marie Robson

30/04/2013 16:36:01

by Bookertoo

Lobelia Cardinalis grown from seed

seed but once, a long time ago, I had a beauty I bought from a garden centre - it lasted less than a week once the slugs and snails had done their worst I don't know what your other seeds are cairnsie but perennials are very slow developers compared by cairnsie

13/05/2013 21:58:34

by nutcutlet

slug pellets

friendly ones. As already mentioned, Growing Success Advanced Slug Pellets are completely safe and kill nothing but slugs and snails, disintegrating into fertilizer after six weeks. More expensive than metaldehyde, but much more enviromentally and wildlife by weejenny

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24/06/2012 15:51:02

by Barney_pl

slug slime

of them, so best keep some old gloves just for that purpose. The gloves need to be fairly thin too, to allow a good sense of feeling, otherwise it can be difficult to detach the slug from the plant, without dropping it. Slugs and snails have a very good by schubbs

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03/08/2012 14:59:53

by blairs

Talkback: Growing lupins

Are they attractive to pollinators and other wildlife? The bees love 'em so do slugs and snails Agree with both of the above, but I love seeing the bees on them I little trick I do to prolong the flowering time is when seed pods start to form by tosca1

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06/08/2012 16:50:43

by Daf-O-Dilly

Gypsophila

which I grew on in pots whilst the mummy plant put on a modest show in the border with Helliums. But slugs and snails love love love Gypsophilla and were really quick this year to start gnawing down the stems. You should be able to tell if its still by yarrow2

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26/04/2012 09:06:57

by Wintersong

Delphinium & Lupin

seeds from these?? Loz- if you can hear the seeds rattling in the pods then yes-if not leave them on a bit longer-cut the plant back to healthy material-you may get a second flush Slugs and snails have mullered my lupins - should I take the worst by tattianna

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22/07/2012 22:07:03

by christopher2

bearded Iris

them ruined as well, Probably slugs or snails. Put some grit round them & cut back anything with overhanging leaves that they can drop off onto your iris's or use slug pellets. thanks Sue, I have done this and now waiting to see if it is slugs by moonsilk2

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12/04/2012 14:25:02

by Merryperson2

Ants and My Strawberries!!!

it's slugs or snails as I have pellets down for them. Is there anything I can use to prevent the ants or remove them without damaging my strawberries further? I've have been told to also raise my strawberries on a bed of straw, can you tell me by Buds_gardens2012

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03/06/2012 22:12:02

by Lalat

Salvia's

I've just planted up a bed of Salvia,something is stripping the leaves,no sign of slug activity,could it be ants ? No- ants will not eat plants-it is most probably slugs or snails-have you taken any precautions? Not as yet loth to use pesticides by lordkent

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12/07/2012 09:03:53

by lordkent

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