Pest identification
What's eating my eryngium 'jade frost'?
Slugs and snails
Signs: Irregular holes and chewed edges on variegated leaves, worse in cool, wet weather.
Control: Apply iron phosphate pellets; top-dress around the crown with sharp grit to deter slugs.
Aphids
Signs: Soft greenfly clusters on emerging shoots produce sticky honeydew and may distort variegated new leaves.
Control: Spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil; attract hoverflies by planting companion umbellifers nearby.
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Eryngium 'Jade Frost' pests — FAQ
What is eating my eryngium 'jade frost'?
Eryngium 'Jade Frost' is a variegated cultivar of Eryngium planum that shares the genus's general pest resistance. Slugs and snails are the primary threat, especially to the softer variegated foliage of young plants. Aphids may appear on new growth. Mature spiny plants rarely suffer serious pest damage.
How do I get rid of slugs and snails on eryngium 'jade frost'?
Irregular holes and chewed edges on variegated leaves, worse in cool, wet weather. Apply iron phosphate pellets; top-dress around the crown with sharp grit to deter slugs.
How do I get rid of aphids on eryngium 'jade frost'?
Soft greenfly clusters on emerging shoots produce sticky honeydew and may distort variegated new leaves. Spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil; attract hoverflies by planting companion umbellifers nearby.