What's happening

Hi guys I can't remember what they are called, but I have 2 of them and I think something is eating them..
I was going to dig them up and plant something else but what if that gets eaten too? Any thoughts or advise please..

 

Pieris I think.

The name of them I mean

 

Are they prone to being eaten?

 

That looks horribly like a bad attack of vine weevil, scooby. If you can, give all your pots a good drenching of Provado! Then, when the pieris pot has dried out a bit, try a weak feed with an ericaceous fertiliser (MiracleGrow do a reasonable one)..good luck!

 

Hi noisette, will pick some provado up and treat them, how often should I do it? The pieris are not in pots thou there planted in the ground.... So if I provado one day then feed the next? What would you recomend... Many thanks

 

Ah right....time to visit the optician!!
If it's feasible, drench the soil (slowly, so the Provado really soaks the roots) with a 9 or 11 litre can of solution. You often see the beetles on plants at night, too, if you fancy a bit of revenge I'd wait a week or even two to give them a feed...if the grubs have been attacking the roots, they'll need a chance to recover.

 

9/11 can of solution? Wow? The provado instructions said to mix 20ml to a litre.... So I dropped a litre mixture on each... Shrub... What a reckon? Mix some more leave a week and o it again? Thanks or all yr advise... I'm always open to learning and enjoying my garden.

 

That's why I said if it's feasible I don't know how much Provado costs over there nowadays, but I know it is dear! On the other hand, the plant roots aren't contained like they would be in a pot, so you need to soak a bigger area of soil to get all the grubs. There's not really much point in doing it in dribs and drabs...go for it! 9 x 20ml = 180ml = 0.18 of a litre so not too bad. How much is a new Pieris?

 

Will do noisette, give them a bigger dose 2moro ill mix up 9litres between them and see what happens!! Thanks let you know how they get on.

 

I carnt believe it, I feel like giving up!! All the shrubs seem to being eaten alive.... I thought it was just the peris, but both rhododendrons are showing signs off being Eaten the lower leaves, also a coupe of others... What's going on... Help please.....

 

Just a query .... Are there rhododendrons pieris etc growing in any of your neighbours gardens ...........

 

Hi doug, I don't think so, my one neighbour we don't speak to.... Will ask my other neighbour thou and get back to you..

 

Provado is a double-edged sword.....depending on whether you're an eco-warrior or not.
It's systemic and pretty persistant, so should give protection for a whole season. The main objectives are to stop the adult females laying more eggs and to kill the grubs that will be munching on the roots.

 

Hey noisette, I've treated them twice now, with a month apart.... I'm constantly checking everywhere looking at new growth checking the leaves...... I'm gonna get some provado spray, as I'm off work for 2 weeks, so can go out in the evening and give them a spray hopefully catching the adult grubs.....

 

Hi scooby, Forget the ready-mixed stuff! It might be cheap but you're paying for water and all the 'ready-to-use' bottles are over-diluted. Call me suspicious, but I always buy a concentrate and mix it myself Good luck!