Pest identification
What's eating my anemone coronaria 'mr. fokker'?
Aphids
Signs: Sticky honeydew and sooty mould on leaves; distorted or stunted buds.
Control: Remove by hand or water jet. Apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray and repeat weekly.
Slugs and snails
Signs: Holes chewed in emerging shoots and foliage; slime trails present.
Control: Apply iron phosphate pellets. Set traps; hand-pick at dusk. Improve drainage to make soil less slug-friendly.
Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus)
Signs: Grubs eat corms underground, causing plants to wilt and collapse without obvious above-ground pest signs.
Control: Apply beneficial nematodes (Heterorhabditis bacteriophora) to moist soil in late summer. Check corms when lifting; destroy grubs found.
Keep anemone coronaria 'mr. fokker' pest-free
Healthy plants resist pests best. Get the basics right:
- What eats poppy anemone — the species this cultivar belongs to
- What's wrong with my plant? — the diagnosis apps compared
- Common anemone coronaria 'mr. fokker' problems & fixes
- Anemone coronaria 'Mr. Fokker' watering schedule
- Anemone coronaria 'Mr. Fokker' light requirements
- Full anemone coronaria 'mr. fokker' care guide
Anemone coronaria 'Mr. Fokker' pests — FAQ
What is eating my anemone coronaria 'mr. fokker'?
Anemone 'Mr. Fokker' shares the typical poppy anemone pest profile. Aphids are the primary pest, colonising soft stems and buds in spring. Slugs and snails can devastate emerging growth. In some gardens, vine weevil larvae may attack the corms underground, causing sudden wilting.
How do I get rid of aphids on anemone coronaria 'mr. fokker'?
Sticky honeydew and sooty mould on leaves; distorted or stunted buds. Remove by hand or water jet. Apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray and repeat weekly.
How do I get rid of slugs and snails on anemone coronaria 'mr. fokker'?
Holes chewed in emerging shoots and foliage; slime trails present. Apply iron phosphate pellets. Set traps; hand-pick at dusk. Improve drainage to make soil less slug-friendly.
How do I get rid of vine weevil (otiorhynchus sulcatus) on anemone coronaria 'mr. fokker'?
Grubs eat corms underground, causing plants to wilt and collapse without obvious above-ground pest signs. Apply beneficial nematodes (Heterorhabditis bacteriophora) to moist soil in late summer. Check corms when lifting; destroy grubs found.