whats been eating my geraniums?

donnalou

Hi There,

I've put some Geraniums out in small pots and half of them seem to have been eaten.

I thought at first it may have been rabbits but I've read that they don't like them, so I'm thinking now it may be birds.

Anyone got any ideas?

Donna

nodwah

What kind of holes are in them? nibbles round the edges might be vine weevil maybe.
Most geraniums have aromatic leaves that many pesty things don't seem to like.

donnalou

They are not holes they've been chewed right back to the stems. The leaves are really aromatic thats why I thought it'd put the rabbits off

nodwah

Gosh! does sound like rabbits then, any other wildlife around? We've never had rabbits, touch wood, but occasionally have deer and they eat anything.

donnalou

Just loads of birds and loads of Rabbits.

I may try moving them into taller pots and see if that works.

Donna

peter_the_piper

Mice can cause havoc with geraniums. Lost a whiole lot of them once when they chewed right through the stems like a beaver. Not sure the cure except try moving to taller pot, make sure no overhanging leaves etc that they can climb down.

donnalou

I suppose it could easily be mice as well, I didn't really want to think about that as I'm scared of mice!

Missy79

Snails have been eating my plants leaving either just a bit of stem or nothing at all.