BEWARE OF THE SNAIL TRAIL

If you grow clematis, you may notice some of the young shoots are dying. you may also find the soft bark on immature stems has been rasped away. This is caused by snails. They’re capable climbers and with their abrasive tongue-like ‘ radula,’ the mollusc is able to rasp off young bark and soft plant tissue. Go out at night to find large snails feasting among the most vulnerable parts of your clematis.