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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
571 Posts
sue
camden
south carolina
USA
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 Posted - Mar 18 2008 : 4:51:24 PM
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| we planted a whole bunch of daffodils all around our property and they look beautiful. i also planted some smaller bulbs that i thought were crocus. anyway, some of the flowers that ended up growing/blooming look just like tulips! are there any variations of crocus that "look" like tulips, or do you thing the bag was mis-labled??? now to the deer part....when i lived up in new jersey, i planted 100 tulip bulbs and the deer came and actually dug them up and ate them like candy! we have deer here, too, (south carolina)..if the bag of "crocus" was actually tulips....well, for some reason the deer either didn't eat them or didn't see them yet. or do any of you know are there special varieties of tulips that deer don't eat?? i would love to buy more, but not if it's going to be a waste of time. are there particular flower bulbs that deer don't eat so that i can have a colorful yard? thanks for any input ladies!!! sue |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2008 : 8:18:30 PM
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When we had a big garden years ago we used to spread bloodmeal around to discourage the deer, but you have to apply it after every rain. I thought tulips were poisonous...ah well. Maybe it is daffodils, hmm. I should think they would know at a local nursery maybe? Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2978 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 07:21:46 AM
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| I have seen some bulb catalogs that will have a little red circle with a deer inside & an X inside the circle, meaning that particular bulb is deer resistant(allegedly) Not sure if that is the case or not, but I have seen it. |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 07:31:32 AM
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Well, luckily for my dh and I, they're not suposed to eat daylilies. And so far, they haven't.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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nouveau_farmchick
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
Paris
Sequim
Wa
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 1:51:25 PM
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They won't eat Lavender plants!
God bless Farmers |
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 7:01:12 PM
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My deer eat anything and everything. They also change their diet likes from year to year. I try to keep the plants I like the best up close to the house and then mix the plants that the nursery catalogs say the don't like with ones I like. I also have to admit that I don't have any problem with my DH or the dog next door watering the perimeters of the garden every now and then. 
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com
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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
571 Posts
sue
camden
south carolina
USA
571 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2008 : 06:02:21 AM
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| well, after reading that deer can change their "diets" and can change what they are going to eat, i don't feel so much like i'm going crazy! great ideas...thanks! |
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EnchantedWoodsGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
959 Posts
Kathy
New Jersey
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2008 : 4:08:39 PM
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Deer will not bleeding hearts - they are easy to grow and tolerate a wide variety of weather conditions and seem to like wet feet and shade!
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
Farmgirl Sister #59
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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