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What's eating my Zinnias

NanniemoNanniemo Posts: 226
in Problem solving

Hi everyone, can anyone tell me what's been chomping away at my Zinnia seedlings and what action (if any) I should take. They've been in one of the plastic greenhouses for a couple of weeks & also outside in the sunshine during the day. Would appreciate any advice, thanks.

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  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Probably earwigs. I think they're quite partial to not only Zinnias but also Dahlias. Make traps of hollow tubes or straw (I use old lupin stems) where they'll go to sleep and then collect them up and dispose as you see fit. image

  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Slugs and snails will make a meal of zinnias as well.

  • NanniemoNanniemo Posts: 226

    Thanks plant pauper & Dave Morgan, I've inspected greenhouse but can't see anything so think I'll move them back into the potting shed for now & keep my fingers crossed I'll have something left to put in the garden!

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    Slugs, always munch my Zinnias.

    Earwigs only tend to eat the flowers.

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  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Oh well then I had both last year. The leaves were decimated and any that made it as far as flowering were turned into sticks. I'm not even bothering this year because something round here clearly loves them.

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