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Deerproof flowers
If they are hungry enough I don't think **anything** is deer proof.
L "William Blaine" wrote in message om... I am interested in Deerproof flowers. Flowers like, African Daisy, Foxglove, Calla Lilly, and Rockrose. |
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Deerproof flowers
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I am interested in Deerproof flowers. Flowers like, African Daisy, Foxglove, Calla Lilly, and Rockrose. Lucky you I gave a neighbor some African Daisies (osteospermum) and the deer took each leaf off. -- Kristen Zone 6, SE NY |
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Deerproof flowers
I am tolerant of the wildlife that visits my garden & even when they cause
harm I change my gardening practices & try not to begrudge some wild visitor their interactions. I lost an entire bog garden to a racoon -- replanted, & lost it again -- replanted, & lost it again. I finally changed the little artificial bog all around so that if a racoon plays in it, there is nothing to be harmed, which alas did mean forgoing a few extra plants. But if I were on a deer path, I'd be SO annoyed, & would probably put up some very good fence barriers. Long lists of deer-hardy plants can be found in books & on the net, & I'd attend to those if forced to, but would expect even the stuff deer don't like to get eaten if that's all there was to choose from. IF i were able to keep my "wildlife is good" attitude even when confronted by these heavy eaters, it would be by planting things outside the fenced area that grow back swiftly or which actually benefit by a little "natural pruning" -- so that I could have the pleasure of seeing deer while prohibiting access to important or harmable areas. I've seen deer at the woodland edge a mere half mile away, but it is unlikely they'll get quite to my yard as it'd mean walking exposed along streets with dogs & children, rather than through woods, & they probably never will get that bold. Folks who live along the park & woods, though, have to deal with them all the time. And adjusting to them requires WAY more tolerance than for the occasional raccoon or possum or mole. I really suspect that fences are the only serious answer. These could be pleasant wooden fences with gated arbor entryways, so could be assets rather than ugly wire or net or link fence barriers. Here is a FAQ on deer resistant gardening & plant choices; there are many FAQs like it on the web: http://www.twomblynursery.com/faq.htm Here's a commercial webite about deer control in the garden, including a plant database: http://www.mydeergarden.com Here's Texas A&M University's take on the issue, with a list of plant choices: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/p...ions/deer.html A page on deer resistant perennials including shade plants: http://surfsc.com/perennialhouse/deer.htm -paghat the ratgirl -- "Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher. "Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature. -from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers" See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/ |
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