Pest identification
What's eating my orange stonecrop?
Aphids
Signs: Soft-bodied insects clustered on fresh shoot tips; distorted leaves and honeydew deposits.
Control: Knock off with a water jet; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil; encourage ground beetles and ladybirds.
Slugs and Snails
Signs: Small holes and slime trails on succulent leaves, particularly during cool damp periods.
Control: Iron phosphate slug pellets; grit mulch around the crown deters slugs; reduce overhead watering to lower humidity.
Vine Weevil
Signs: Adults notch leaf margins; larvae eat roots, causing the plant to wilt and pull away from the soil easily.
Control: Apply Steinernema nematodes to moist soil in late summer or early autumn; lift and inspect roots when dividing.
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Orange Stonecrop pests — FAQ
What is eating my orange stonecrop?
Orange Stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum) is a hardy outdoor succulent with few serious pests. Aphids may appear on new spring growth, and slugs occasionally damage young leaves after wet weather. Vine weevil larvae are worth monitoring in loamy soil. It is largely resistant to deer and rabbit browsing. Aphids are the most common encounter.
How do I get rid of aphids on orange stonecrop?
Soft-bodied insects clustered on fresh shoot tips; distorted leaves and honeydew deposits. Knock off with a water jet; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil; encourage ground beetles and ladybirds.
How do I get rid of slugs and snails on orange stonecrop?
Small holes and slime trails on succulent leaves, particularly during cool damp periods. Iron phosphate slug pellets; grit mulch around the crown deters slugs; reduce overhead watering to lower humidity.
How do I get rid of vine weevil on orange stonecrop?
Adults notch leaf margins; larvae eat roots, causing the plant to wilt and pull away from the soil easily. Apply Steinernema nematodes to moist soil in late summer or early autumn; lift and inspect roots when dividing.