The Gardening Year

Watch out for

Slugs and snails: Use physical barriers like copper tape or apply iron phosphate pellets around the base.

Thrips: Apply a systemic insecticide or use blue sticky traps to monitor and reduce populations.

Grey mould (Botrytis): Improve air circulation and remove affected plant material immediately to prevent spread.

Bacterial soft rot: Ensure well-drained soil and remove infected rhizomes promptly to save healthy plants.

Aphid-borne viruses: Control aphids early in the season and remove severely infected plants to prevent spread.