(Fwd) Slubs



Hi Nan

It seems that there is diversity of opinion with regard to the plants
that slugs like. Could this be due to diversity among the slugs that
like plants?

Our nasturtiums do get attacked from time to time by a rather small
(10mm?) round brown slug. The delphiniums fall victim to a number of
different types, usually small and sleek "grey garden slugs" (unlike
the bumpy skinned nasturtium lover) whereas the agapanthus doubles as
"Hotel Escargot"

Perhaps different species of slug attack different species of plants
(quite likely really) and the populations of these slug species vary
from garden to garden, district to district according to climate and
past plant populations. Any ideas?

I have yet to see any of the list from:

URL: www.humeseeds.com/slugs.htm]
                    ARE SLUGS A PROBLEM IN YOUR GARDEN?

 completely free from slug damage but the damage caused to our 
agapanthus is almost nil whereas it acts as a moist, safe haven for an
enormous number of snails which then go forth and predate on the more
attractive items .. Hostas, delphinium etc

This subject has greater depth on the Internet than I first imagined.
There are an incredible number of slug sites

Have a look at this beauty

siolibrary.ucsd.edu/slugsite/nudiwk69.html

Sorry if this repeats discussion. I have not been following the slug
posts until now.

Terry Dowdeswell
18 Henderson Ave
Tuakau, New Zealand
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http://www.delphinium.co.nz
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> I just read this posting and was surprised to see the list of plants
> that sulgs resportedly don't like.  Maybe those are the plants that
> slugs don't eat in the author's garden, but in my garden, some of
> the plants s/he lists are slub favorites, including:
> 
> daylilies (can't hardly get a bloom to open before it's eaten)
> nasturtiums (absolute favorite!!!)
> lobelia
> dianthus
> foxglove
> lambs ear (another favorite though Im not sure they eat them as much
> as hide in them) violets agapanthus calendula columbine cosmos
> 
> 
> Nan
> 
> 
> Nan Sterman, Master Composter in residency
> San Diego County, California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA zone 10b or 11
> 
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