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Title: Deer Eating Eucomis
Post by: Judy Glattstein on July 04, 2022, 01:04:02 PM
Deer, I discovered yesterday, have been eating my Eucomis autumnalis, also E. bicolor, in pots set on pallet at edge of woods across lawn behind the house. They have also been sampling Canna 'Tropicana' in the half barrels at the bottom of the driveway.

I have - from prior years when they snacked on other plants - empty soda bottles with holes drilled which hold 7 moth balls and supported on a straightened metal coat hanger. They are now, after the fact, back in service. Barn door / horses, don't you know.

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It will be interesting to see what the eucomis look like when and if they flower. Wretched deer.
Title: Re: Deer Eating Eucomis
Post by: Robert_Parks on July 04, 2022, 05:46:17 PM
Something, I presume a opossum, has bitten Arisaema shoots...only ones that are reddish in color...one chomp and no more...malformed leaves and flowers result...presumably they are fairly unpleasant because no plant tissue is removed.
Title: Re: Deer Eating Eucomis
Post by: Judy Glattstein on July 09, 2022, 01:19:26 PM
Mothballs did not work so today I practically mulched the pots with Milorganite.
Title: Re: Deer Eating Eucomis
Post by: Martin Bohnet on July 10, 2022, 12:53:44 AM
My personal Eucomis problem is slugs on planted out pole-evansii - no damage to bicolor and comosa. Seems I have to go back to pots next year..