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Lupins and aphids

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Lizbethann55 Wed 18-May-22 22:50:22

Last year I had a spectacular display of lupins right through the summer, but the plants were covered in aphids. I chopped the plants right down at the very bottom and hoped that when they reappeared this year they would be aphid free.
Sadly it was not to be and four of my plants were so badly absolutely smothered in the nasty little green things that they have actually wilted.
Today I have completely dug them up and thrown them out, but I am left with four big gaps.
Can anyone suggest any similar sized and shaped perrenials that I can plant in their place? Preferably something that is aphid resistant! Thank you.

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J52 Sun 29-May-22 08:35:15

Also give both a good feed after to boost the new growth. The Camelia needs ericaceous food, easily found in Wilkos.

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Franbern Fri 10-Jun-22 09:42:30

I love lupins. Never managed to grow them due to slugs and aphids, etc.

Followed so much advice - tea leaves, coffee grounds, copper bangles, etc. etc.

Every year I would plant out some of these lovely plants - and (I swear) immediately an email notification was sent to every slug and snail in a 50 mile radius about this free meal on offer.

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Germanshepherdsmum Fri 10-Jun-22 09:46:08

I haven’t replaced those that died during the winter. Planted lots of foxgloves last autumn and I’m not missing the lupins at all.

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