AT A GLANCE
Who is responsible for gnawed magnolia leaves?
Who is eating the leaves of my magnolia?
If the leaves your magnolia look pitted, that's usually how stuck snails behind. have these magnolia leaves to eat - in the truest sense. They eat the whole leaf when the latter is tender enough and they themselves are very hungry; only in varieties with harder, firmer leaves do the snails often leave the leaf skeleton.
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Note: The damage caused by leaf damage is generally "only" of an optical nature. Eaten leaves have so mostly no negative effects on the health of the magnolia.
What to do with eaten magnolia leaves?
If the magnolia leaves are eaten, you should first check whether snails are the culprit - this is very likely. To keep the pests from doing more damage,
collect visible animals and build one around the magnolia snail fence. From slug pellets(€19.00 at Amazon*) we advise against it.If it is a deciduous magnolia, you do not need to intervene “cosmetically” as the tree sheds its leaves itself. With an evergreen variety, you can Remove shoots with unsightly leaves, if the sight bothers you.
Tip
In the case of leaf damage on the magnolia, other pests can be ruled out
Snails are usually responsible for nibbled leaves on the magnolia. Although others can pests bother the plant, but this is not shown by leaf damage, but, for example, by curled and/or sticky leaves. Such symptoms indicate a lice infestation. And fungal diseases again mildew are manifested by a whitish coating and/or spots on the leaves.
