Echinacea

[MissPea]

I bought 12 bare root echinacea with plans to plant some in a flower bed at the back of my garden, but have read up that slugs seem to love them. This part of my garden always seems to get devoured by them, I bought two potted Dahlias and overnight they dissappeared
So I've decided some in that part and some in pots, just to be safe. I have two 38cm pots, how many can go in there to thrive? I potted them on and seem to be growing quite well so far so thinking time to get them in the ground, am I right?

[SarrissUK]

I have never grown either, but I do have a garden that is inundated with slugs and snails. I have used nematodes with huge success over the last few years. It's not cheap, but goes a long way and is instantly a huge improvement

[MissPea]

I have never grown either, but I do have a garden that is inundated with slugs and snails. I have used nematodes with huge success over the last few years. It's not cheap, but goes a long way and is instantly a huge improvement

do you apply it to your full garden?

[SarrissUK]

Yes, the whole thing and outside if I can. It's bloody marvellous. I do no more than two applications a year either

[Jonny.D]

I have two 38cm pots, how many can go in there to thrive?

Hi Miss Pea,
Echinaceas will spread with each year's growth, so best give them plenty of space.

Re your slug problem, you will need to keep putting down slug pellets, especially at the beginning of the season. I've found that putting down wood chippings inhibits the slugs movements.

[burnie]

Slug pellets are not the answer, they actually attract slugs and snails into your garden and are indiscriminate in what they kill.