Re: What's Eating My Geraniums?

icyfroth · ‎10-08-2016

Finally, I've got some read Geraniums growing in a terracotta pot. Sadly, they look bitten and curled, although they seem to flourishing ok. Putting out lots of new shoots.

I've pulled off a few grubs, but still those yellow spots appear, which eventually look like lacework on the leaves. Not impressed.

Any advice would be welcome.

bsal6160 · ‎10-08-2016

not me but something that likes your flowers,snails?

kopenhagen5 · ‎10-08-2016

I was also going to say snails.

Often snails when a large portion of leaves is missing.

Looks like you also have leaf blight.(tan spots)

imastawka · ‎10-08-2016

I'd say snails too.

Look under your pot if it's raised, or look under the rim.

They're hiding somewhere during the day

nevillesdaughter · ‎10-08-2016

Looks like some sort of sap-sucker or leaf miner to me. Maybe. I think Pest Oil or any white oil might help and not do any harm. Just a suggestion.

Marina.

bushies.girl · ‎10-08-2016

Very rare for snails/slugs to eat geraniums, they dont tend to like them

youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit · ‎10-08-2016

I think its a moth that turns into a caterpillar..chewing the leaves first, and then the rest of the plant..

You might be able to see them at night with a flashlight..

I dont think its snails either.

kopenhagen5 · ‎10-08-2016

I think you could be right.

On second look snails don't eat small holes in the middle so much.

Looks more like a caterpillar.

bushies.girl · ‎10-08-2016

Was thinking a caterpillar as well, check at night time under the leaves ...... You may need to cut off the affected leaves and spray the whole plant

I have heaps of geraniums, have never seen a snail go near one of them

lyndal1838 · ‎10-08-2016

Have you had any white butterflies/moths around? It is the time of the year for the white cabbage moth.

Have a look under the leaves for tiny (and I do mean tiny) little green grubs. They can strip a plant overnight and are almost impossible to pick off by hand....you will need to spray.