Why has my purple aubrietia suddenly developed a large hole in clump
Essex,
United Kingdom 
I have grown aubrietia for many years cascading over my wall. I have noticed for the first time this year a clump missing. I wondered if children or a person who wanted a bit for propagation had pulled it out, but on inspection, it does look a bit as if a creature had maybe bitten through the stems. I have loads of snails living under the aubrietia on the bricks of the wall, but they have never caused a problem in nearly 20 years, so I am mystified, but the hole has made the display very messy.
23 Apr, 2009
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Possibly the snails, aubretia can also just die back for no apparent reason - at least one of ours does. Mice can also take a fancy to nibbling plants
24 Apr, 2009
i would say a larger mammal did this myslf be it human or animal.the snail theory doesnt add up
24 Apr, 2009
Odd thing is NP I can't see a hole in that aubretia!
24 Apr, 2009
Neither can i - yrs intrigued!
24 Apr, 2009
true i was going bye what was said lol
24 Apr, 2009
where can I purchase purple aubrietia bush and or ground cover seeds also will it grow in the harsh climate of Nova Scotia ?
19 Jun, 2009
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Well, if it was around here, I'd say a passing deer had taken a mouthful. It happens all the time. However, where you are, I don't know if you get many passing deer.
24 Apr, 2009