Slow and Slimy Pests Slugs and snails are members of the mollusk family that eat pansies blossoms and buds. These nocturnal pests can leave large holes in the leaves and flowers of a pansy. Finding silvery mucus trails around the pansies will confirm that slugs and snails are feeding on the flowers.Click to see full answer. Also question is, what animal is eating my pansies?Rabbits and deer are animals that love eating pansies. Pansies are one of the few delicacies for these animals during Fall. Therefore it is not advisable to plant pansies where rabbits and deer can reach them. The wintergreen flavor of pansies makes them edible and quite attractive to these animals.Also Know, do slugs eat winter pansies? Yes they can eat your pansies. A tip is to water the pansies late in the day and it brings the slugs out of hiding. Then when it’s dark take a torch and inspect your plants you may just find the slugs lurking. If pansies are planted in a pot look under the pot as they may also be hiding there. Subsequently, question is, what do you feed winter pansies? All Dressed Up Give them a minimum of four hours of direct sunlight. Feed them with a water-soluble, liquid fertilizer every two to three weeks. Water plants prior to a hard freeze. This is especially true for pansies in pots. Provide a light pine straw cover to reduce damage during a hard freeze. How do you get rid of pansies bugs? Mild Insecticide Mix 5 tablespoons of insecticidal soap concentrate or mild dish soap in 1 gallon of water. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle or hand-pump pressure sprayer and spray the pansies in the morning. Coat the tops and bottoms of the leaves as well as the stems and flowers.
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