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Lupins

Gangu · 2017-06-13 19:05:24

I planted Lupins, went away for a long weekend, and returned to find every leaf gone. What could be eating it and what can I do about it. I'd like to buy another one or two.

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13-06-2017 8:05pm

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Gangu

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I planted Lupins, went away for a long weekend, and returned to find every leaf gone. What could be eating it and what can I do about it. I'd like to buy another one or two.

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#2 13-06-2017 10:26pm
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First guess would be slugs and snails.

However mice have been known to eat them too.

Also we were wiped out of our Lupins (among other plants) by rabbits eating them.

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#3 14-06-2017 11:38pm
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Slugs absolutely love Lupins and eat them to the ground. You might be better off growing something similarly tall and colourful but not so appetising - eg delphiniums, Hollyhocks etc

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#4 15-06-2017 11:28am
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My one sortie into growing delphiniums resulted in them being continually razored to the ground by slugs!

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