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- Do snails like the star dumplings?
- What can I do against snail eating?
- Are other animals a danger to my star-umbels?
- Is the Star Thorn often infested with pests?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Snails usually attack only young star-shaped umbels
Do snails like the star dumplings?
Hardly anything else is worse for a gardener than if his precious plants are getting sick or eaten by hungry slugs overnight. Then he finds instead of a lush flowering eye-catcher only a leaf skeleton before.
Fortunately, the full-grown star umbels are not particularly endangered, they rarely end up as snail feed. Sometimes it looks different with young plants. Their tender leaves seem to be quite tasty for the animals.
What can I do against snail eating?
If you find an infection with snails on your star-shaped umbels, then you can pick them up or even use a biological slug pellet. As a "home remedy" is also like a jar with some beer buried in the ground. The snails find their way in, but they can not make it out of their own power and drown.
Are other animals a danger to my star-umbels?
Apparently, the roots of the star-throats are very tasty for voles, because they are quite often eaten by these animals. The best protection, however, is to plant your star-shaped umbels in close-meshed wire baskets. These are available from specialized dealers. Alternatively, use fine-meshed wire mesh to wrap around the root ball before placing the star thimbles in the ground.
Is the Star Thorn often infested with pests?
In principle, the star dagger is quite robust and easy to care for. However, it only grows properly in suitable soil and in the right location. There she is very resistant to various pests. However, if she does not feel very well, sometimes spider mites or miner moths appear. However, these can be treated well with home remedies with low infestation.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
A special protection against snails your star umbels need not as much as a protection against voleurs.