Snails like to eat hostas
When the snails roam the garden in spring, they are attracted by the smell of the hostas. No other perennial makes your mouth water so much... Even the best helps care nothing. Especially when they shoot, hostas have an almost magical attraction for snails.
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Superficially endangered host species
These pests eat holes in the leaves. With bad luck, the entire newly sprouting plant is cleaned away. In particular, those varieties that have delicate leaves, variegated leaves and / or fragrant flowers are at the top of the list of snails.
Varieties that are unsavory for snails
But there are also varieties that snails prefer to stay away from. This is usually due to the fact that these have strong and strongly leather-like foliage. This is unpopular with snails. They prefer rather tender leaves.
As a result, if you are confronted with snail infestations on your hostas frequently, you should count on such more resistant varieties. These include the following specimens:
- 'Halcyon'
- 'June'
- 'Halberd'
- 'Sum and Substance'
- 'Abby'
- 'Ben Vernooij'
- 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
- 'Blue Angel'
- 'Big Daddy'
What helps against the snails?
There are many control strategies against snails. The following measures help with the hostas:
- carry out regular inspections
- Set up beer traps
- Put up snail fences around the hostas
- Slug pellets(7.60 € at Amazon *) sprinkle in spring
- Sand or / and sawdust scatter around the hostas
- Collect snails in the evening
- rather water in the morning than in the evening
- Plant hostas in pots and place on the balcony or roof terrace
Tips
If your hosta has already fallen victim to snails, you can calm yourself down by the fact that hostas are usually robust and can sprout again even after they have been pale if the Location and the care is right.
