Something is eating my clematis

My Clematis has just started to shoot new growth and Making good progress day by day. Last year something stripped it bare and low and behold something is doing the same again...

I have sprayed it with bug spray and put down slug rocks but something is still ticking in....

Any support or suggestions welcome

 

How quickly is it being stripped? Is it stripped bare now or in the process of being stripped? I would think if it's gradual you're right with slugs or the like.

 

As well as pellets etc, use the Copper Tape in a circle on the soil around the plants base to stop the S&S walking up and also use some up and around the new or old shoots.

Inspect the new foliage well as the small snails often hide on the underside of the leaves.

You could also try a garlic spray onto the plants.

 

Thanks for the replies guys, with everything on lock down at orient getting hold of supplies to deal with it is not easy.

No they aren’t stripped bare now, some of the leaves are half eaten this morning.

 

So I’ve Ben our this evening. No sign of any culprit at all! No slug trails or anything.

 

Must resist innuendo about most men not being able to find it... Oh damn, failed.

 

@Scotty2088 ,..top of the list would be those very small snails or young Slugs,..they eat but leave no trail,..the remedy available without you having to leave the house at present would be a spray of ordinary liquid soap in tepid water,.. the latter just to disperse the liquid.

The best remedy would be i Tablespoon of Liquid Soap,..1 Tablespoon of Neem Oil,..to a Litre of Tepid water,..i have used this mix for years and never get Slugs or Snails for other than a short visit,..its a natural mix and safe with Children and Pets,..will not harm Bees/Butterflies/Lacewings or Ladybugs,..i get mine from 'Amazon' as its very cheap from them compared to the local Pharmacy or health Shop,..i Litre is approx 20 euro and will last you for 2 years or more,..but from a Pharmacy its approx 10 euro for just 100 ml.