I am new to gardening and a couple of weeks ago bought 4 Buddleia plants
which I have in pots in the back garden.

I have come home from work tonight and two of the plants look like they have
been eaten by something - the leaves have big chunks out of them and some of
the leaves have almost gone completely.

Has anyone else had this problem? I have searched on the internet but I
can't seem to find any problems with Buddleia.

I am worried that whatever has attacked these two plants will attack the two
others.

Could it be birds?

Any help / advice would be much appreciated.

Mel

"Melody" wrote in message
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I am new to gardening and a couple of weeks ago bought 4 Buddleia
plants
which I have in pots in the back garden.

I have come home from work tonight and two of the plants look like
they have
been eaten by something - the leaves have big chunks out of them and
some of
the leaves have almost gone completely.

Has anyone else had this problem? I have searched on the internet but
I
can't seem to find any problems with Buddleia.

I am worried that whatever has attacked these two plants will attack
the two
others.

Could it be birds?

Any help / advice would be much appreciated.

Mel

Could well be slugs or snails. Try going down the garden after dark
with a lamp and see if you can catch whatever it is in the act. It will
be damp tonight so you have a better chance of them being out and about.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

"Melody" wrote in message
...
I am new to gardening and a couple of weeks ago bought 4 Buddleia
plants
which I have in pots in the back garden.

I have come home from work tonight and two of the plants look like
they have
been eaten by something - the leaves have big chunks out of them and
some of
the leaves have almost gone completely.

Has anyone else had this problem? I have searched on the internet but
I
can't seem to find any problems with Buddleia.

I am worried that whatever has attacked these two plants will attack
the two
others.

Could it be birds?

Any help / advice would be much appreciated.

Mel

Melody,

Scroll to Pests and Diseases on this site:

http://www.hear.org/Pier/pdf/pohrepo...ia_davidii.pdf

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

On 26 Apr, 20:11, "Melody" wrote:
I am new to gardening and a couple of weeks ago bought 4 Buddleia plants
which I have in pots in the back garden.

I have come home from work tonight and two of the plants look like they have
been eaten by something - the leaves have big chunks out of them and some of
the leaves have almost gone completely.

Has anyone else had this problem? I have searched on the internet but I
can't seem to find any problems with Buddleia.

I am worried that whatever has attacked these two plants will attack the two
others.

Could it be birds?

Any help / advice would be much appreciated.

Mel

I agree that your problem could be caused by slugs, they seem to enjoy
everything. Tricia