Hosta munchies...

It was not a pretty sight. Almost over night my magnificent hosta in a pot (sieboldiana since you ask) has been munched and munched again.

This was how it looked yesterday morning...

Not a pretty site I'm sure you'll agree.
There had been some damage a couple of days before that I had noticed when we were sitting out enjoying the evening sun with a glass of wine...

And out of the corner of my eye I saw that the plant in the pot was looking slightly frayed round the edges and not it's usual majestic self with gently unfurling shafts of green leaves.

Some damage had already been done and I picked out several slimy offenders,11 in all. Thinking that was that I didn't look at the pot again until the next day. There was more damage and I picked out more snails hiding under the rim.

And there were more on the deck along with some slugs. The cool, damp area under the hellebore leaves was an ideal place for both snails and slugs. They were obviously having a well earned rest before coming back for more.

I still find it extraordinary that they went to the trouble to climb the pot and left other hostas in the borders alone....