When I posted the picture of my first dahlia flower of the year it reminded me that I hadn't seen my favourite dahlia appear so far. There are a few other plants in that part of the garden, but the dahlia should have been popping up above them by now.
I went looking for it and this is what I found:
A whole bunch of chewed-off stems. I don't know if rabbits or snails are responsible for munching each shoot that has come up. But hopefully the fact that there are still a couple of tiny leaves means that the plant hasn't given up completely, and a bit of protection will allow it to get growing.
I cut the bottom off a 3-litre milk bottle and pushed it into the soil around the plant, and some snail pellets were dropped into the bottle.
4 comments:
Oh grrr. Hope that helps.
Pesky little creatures, they must be hungry.
In a way I am impressed with the way slugs can find new shoots the moment they emerge. But. It is really frustrating too. Congratulations on a good solution.
And of course they would choose your favorite, right?
Hope the plant will survive this cruel treatment ;000
Hugs in my Winter coat--brrrr Julierose :()
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