Slugs and marigolds

[comeagaintomorrow]

Hi,

I'm relatively new to gardening. I like marigolds and grew several plants from seed this year. However they have just been devoured by slugs over the few weeks since I planted them out. It quite depressing!

Is this normal? If so, I'm not sure I'll try them again. Are there any nice bedding flowers that are not liked by slugs?

Thanks for your help!

Yep-I bought three last week and all have been completely devoured. One was gone by the next morning. I won’t be buying those again

Happens to me too. I've given up trying to grow Marigolds.

@Single2catsand1daughter

What do you grow instead?

Marigolds are slug crack. Cosmos is another one they devour like it's some delicacy.

@acatcalledjohn

Oh no, I've got some of them growing too, but they haven't been gotten yet. Maybe marigolds were the starter and they'll be the dessert!

I grow the calendula marigolds rather than the French Marigolds. ‘Playtime Mix’ is good, the shades are from bronze though to pale peach. I start them off in pots in the greenhouse, but you could do the same indoors. Once they are about 10 cms tall the slugs leave them alone. When I plant them out I give them collars made from cut middles of plastic bottles, just to be on the safe side.

Agree with beebumble. Don't grow them too lush, and plant them out when they've reached a good size.