I found a dead fuchsia in ny garden. It had no roots. I turned over the soil and found nothing suspicious. The surrounding plants- not fuchsias - are fine.
On looking very hard at the pots of fuchsias in my porch so far I've found 3 vine weevils which I have squashed! I am now left with very lacy leaves so will have to tip out the plants and look for the grubs. Is there anything I can do to prevent this happening again?
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If the roots are gone they have no reason to stay....sorry that's the wrong answer but it's just my theory
I don't want that answer PP!
Ok. Maybe they hatched and b******d off down the road.
Better?
....or whatever it is they do to turn into vine weevils...
@d off down the road.
No little white grubs !!!.
No cornelly, fortunately. Will look out for signs of the adults later.
at least the adults squish with a very satisfying crunch.
In the past when Vine Weevils have been at work on my plants there have always been some lurking somewhere in the compost.
On looking very hard at the pots of fuchsias in my porch so far I've found 3 vine weevils which I have squashed! I am now left with very lacy leaves so will have to tip out the plants and look for the grubs. Is there anything I can do to prevent this happening again?