What to do in case of snail infestation?

Fortunately, the adult star cones are not particularly endangered, they rarely end up as food for snails. Sometimes it looks different with young plants. Their delicate leaves seem to be quite tasty for the animals.

What can I do against snail damage?

If you notice a snail infestation on your star cones, you can collect them or a biological one Slug pellets(€ 7.43 at Amazon *) insert. As a “home remedy”, people like to dig a vessel with a little beer into the ground. The snails then find their way in, but cannot make it out on their own and drown.

Are other animals a danger to my star cones?

Apparently the roots are the Star umbels very tasty for voles, because they are often eaten by these animals. The best protection against this is to plant your star umbels in close-meshed wire baskets. You can obtain this from specialist retailers. Alternatively, use fine-meshed wire mesh that you wrap around the root ball before placing the star umbels in the ground.

Is the star umbel often attacked by pests?

In principle, the star umbel is quite robust and easy to care for. However, it only grows really well in suitable soil and in the right location. There it is then very resistant to various pests. However, if she is not feeling very well, then occasionally kicks Spider mites or leaf miners. If the infestation is low, however, these can be treated well with home remedies.

The essentials in brief:

• rarely infested by snails
• possibly use organic slug pellets
• Roots often eaten by voles
• Plant in a close-meshed wire basket