I have on occasion found snails and slugs causing this kind of
effect (less damaging than cats, but still annoying,) - I lost
my largest D. anglica this way last summer. I hadn't noticed it
happening because the leaves weren't nibbled away from the ends,
but stripped down layer by layer. I have found that a ring of slug
tape works well - this is paper tape impregnated with the same
chemical as used in slug pellets, and is available in the UK
manufactured by Murphy's I think. I expect it's available in other
countries, and the advantage over pellets is that you can tie it
around the pot, thus avoiding the risk of nasty (copper-based,)
compounds dissolving into the compost and affecting the plant.
> This plant must be extremely hardy, as the seeds are germinating
> in between the watering trays on my bench in my greenhouse. It's
> just bare wood!!
I sometimes get capensis and spatulata sprouting in cracks in the
dining room window frame (uPVC,) when the condensation is bad :)
Total weeds!
Happy growing,
Peter
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