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cjh123

When we moved to our new home in Essex we inherited lots of lovely plants especially roses. I love gardening and nature.

Hosta

  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2022
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cjh123

#hosta #foliagefriday #hostachallange

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2021
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cjh123

#hostachallenge2021 #raindrops

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jacaranda

I love raindrops on #hostas 💚💦💚

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2021
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cjh123

#hosta #foliagefriday 💚💚

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  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2015
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cjh123

I have just acquired this Hosta and being a novice Hosta grower does anyone have any tips for keeping the slugs and snails away PLEASE !!!!

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angeldawn

If you grow it in a pot you can by copper tape to put round pot.its said eggshells or gravel.i have ninja slugs and nothing stops them.good luck

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cjh123

Thanks @angeldawn 😃

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debs69

Ninja slugs I like that 😀. Just keep a close eye on them too 👀

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jules

I put heaps of slug pellets round my hosta's it helps to a degree 🐌not eaten as much as usual 👍😀

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Garyg

I've got a family of hedge hogs, never see slugs or snails.

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debs69

Lucky you @garyg having hogs🐌

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richard.spicer.7906

I've also heard the same as @angeldawn that you can put a band of copper tape around the pot.

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angeldawn

Slug pellets will harm wildlife so try other options first🐸🐞🐝🙀

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debs69

I have copper tape around my veg trug managed to cut myself quite badly on it, so go careful. The slugs round here still get over it they are HUGE too 🚑

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cjh123

Thanks for the warning @debs69 and the info @linfoster I really dont like slug pellets will try every option 👍👍

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cjh123

Thanks @linfoster x

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