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what's eating my Edgeworthia

Casey13Casey13 Posts: 3
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It was fine two days ago, now looks like lace.   No slugs or snails around. Checked soil - all clean.  No visible insects or aphids etc.     We don't have leafcutter bees here do we?

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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Casey13 I guess you have considered vine weevil? I have no idea if they go for Edgeworthia?
    Not a commonly grown shrub as beautiful as it is but I think they will have a go at most things. Welcome.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That looks more like leaf cutter bees to me than anything else, especially up near the top of the pic, although some of it also looks like slugs.  
    Notches are far too big for vine weevil. 

    Perhaps @wild edges will be able to ID and/or confirm. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I had leaf cutter bees in my old garden earlier this year. Perhaps a good year for them?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    We don't get them here @GardenerSuze, so it's hard for me to determine  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    One thing I am not sure of is that the holes in your Edgeworthia don't seem very even in size. A leaf cutter bee makes almost a full circle shape and each hole is very much the same. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hmm you say there’s no slugs or snails around … that’s what you think, but they hide and come out when you’re not looking 🤨 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Casey13Casey13 Posts: 3
    Hi DfA    They would have to be very picky slugs as the edgeworthia was right next to a hosta which was unscathed :-)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    😂 they obviously prefer the flavour of edgeworthia … 🤔 wonder what it tastes like … 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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