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Old 24-06-2010, 10:38 AM posted to aus.gardens
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On 24/06/2010 12:53 PM, Davo wrote:
Although they are supposed to be poisonous, the leaves on my rhubarb
plants are being regularly eaten back to the stem.
There does not appear to be any caterpillars or snails on them, which
would have been my guess.
Any thoughts as to what the culprits might be?

Davo

Snails. They dont mind the poison.
Actually they can be quite happy getting high on the stuff, if there's
nothing else to get high on.