They got at one I bought. It was still in its pot. Surrounding plants were ignored. I won't even bother putting it in the ground - especially as it's an insipid lilac colour.
Slugs and snails are a massive problem, there are two things you can try, 1, always put down slug pellets at the end of February before they start to breed and a few every two weeks, if you don't want to use them, then try 2, it may work, buy some garlic powder, use a 1/4 in a watering can and water the area, do this once a week. Insects don't like garlic, one could assume that slugs and snails don't either.
I'm afraid the garlic washes are only useful in dry areas. You'd have it use it every day in wet areas like mine. Some years they're worse than others - like many pests and diseases. Same as rabbits
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We have Spanish slugs, here, and they eat almost everything. They are especially fond of flowers so even when the leaves are untouched they will destroy flower heads from pulmonaria, dianthus, aquilegia and all daisies. Picking them off does work and need not be endless because by stopping them breeding you reduce the damage for next year. It's not an attractive part of gardening, I admit, but very rewarding in the long run.
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Insects don't like garlic, one could assume that slugs and snails don't either.
Some years they're worse than others - like many pests and diseases. Same as rabbits
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...