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Author Message   Jasenka  My Weather Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 05:10 pm EST :    Is it posible to grow delphs in shade? I have major slug problem and only part of garden i can use slug poison is in the shade (the plants there have about 3 hours morning and 1 hour direct midday sun). Thanx for help :) Jasenka - Zagreb, Croatia, Zone "Europe: 7/8, US: 6b"   Terryk  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 08:03 am EST :    Maybe coffee grinds will allow you to put them into other locations. This comes from the hosta forum-hope it helps! http://www.gardenbuddies.com/forum/messages/4313/1257068.html Terryk - NY, Zone "6"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 09:43 am EST :    I think delphiniums do need sun to flower well. If coffee works it would be great, but there is also a kind of slug poison that is harmless to all other animals and to the environment. Here it is called Ferramol, maybe it is also available where you are? Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Periwinkle  Supporting Member My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 12:36 pm EST :    I agree that Delphiniums do their beautiful best in sun. Good luck and hope you find a good place for them. Denise--Northern Wisconsin, Z3b   Jasenka  My Weather Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 04:57 pm EST :    Thank you all for answering :) And thnx for the coffie info, ill certainly try that :) In Croatia (where i'm from) we have only poison for slugs, that are unfortunately poison for all pets :( Again, thank you all :)) Jasenka - Zagreb, Croatia, Zone "Europe: 7/8, US: 6b"   Richardh  Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 05:03 pm EST :    Best bet is to grow aconitums,there are now quite a few available in different colours and flowering seasons and they love shade.Also they don't need staking and slugs won't eat them,they're poisonous.(How do they know?) Richardh - Lancashire, Zone "8"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 05:30 pm EST :    You can order Ferramol from the Web. I found at least one site that would send it to Croatia, if you are interested. It is the only slug poison I use because it is harmless not only to pets but also to hedgehogs that eat slugs. It isn't quite as effective as the stronger poisons but it does work. I sprinkled Ferramol on my delphiniums in early spring as they emerged and now they are huge and in full flower :-) Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"

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