What is eating my cineraria?

Thank you all. Gonegirl the violas were bought in Morrison's ages ago, the variety was called "cloud nine", I was rather taken with the subtle colours.

kitty as far as I'm aware, North Devon isn't known for feral tortoises.

Our tortoises used to like cineraria.

Oh yes, just Googled it! We are both correct. I know the coloured ones as Senecio, but the silver one is too!

Your violas are looking good phoenix. Mine are starting to look a bit tired now.

No. That's that other plant Shysal.

I think it's likely to be little snails. Get some of the newer slug pellets that don't harm wildlife. Iron phosphate.

I thought Cineraria was a silver leafed plant with yellow flowers.
On TV I saw slugs deterred by standing the pot in any metal container, even an old frying pan.

Thank you GrannyLiv might be hard to get egg shells round the stems, as (as ever ) I have over planted! Bit odd though, that it is only that particular plant that is affected?

Next POT, not "lot", damn auto correct!

The most likely culprit is slugs. You could try adhesive copper tape around the pots, or crushed eggshells around the stems. They look beautiful by the way. My Hubby also likes marine blue shades, so I might plant some up in the garden for him too.

I hope you manage to see off your freeloaders