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Leaves on clematis

mumreymumrey Posts: 61
in Problem solving

the young leaves of my clematis growing up an arch are being eaten, any ideas.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Most likely slugs image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Market BoyMarket Boy Posts: 101

    I had problems like this. It turned out to be earwigs !!! You have to go out at night and check with a torch. Earwigs hide up in the nooks and crannies during the day and come out at night. I got a paintbrush and cleaned out all of the nooks and crannies and had no more problems.

  • Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653

    I had problems with ear wigs eating the flower petals but not the foliage, a concoction of olive oil & soy sauce caught the little buggers. 

  • mumreymumrey Posts: 61

    Ok, will send the other half out with a torch, most likely wont be too happy??

    n

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043

    When something ate mine it was a large snail, which I caught.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Snails are usually the culprit here too, BL.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • mumreymumrey Posts: 61

    Thanks all will look out for them.

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