Re: Deer resistant iris

 

I had a similar experience, but adding insult to injury, the deer spat out the bitter flower and left it alongside the plant for me to sulk over.  I'm developing a taste for venison.
David E.

From: Charlotte Holte <cholte@wi.rr.com>
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, December 3, 2012 2:04:55 PM
Subject: RE: [iris-species] Deer resistant iris

 

HI,

The spring after I moved into this house I had one Iris ready to bloom for our local show and being new to Iris and showing I didnât know I could pick it the night before.  I went out to get it the morning of the show to find a nice big bite gone from the top of the flower.  I threatened the deer for future and promised to get out my bow and arrow if they showed up in my yard again. 

Char

 

From: iris-species@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iris-species@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Darlene Moore
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 3:47 PM
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Deer resistant iris

 

 

I will try to remember this and put some chicken wire over them when
they come up. I have to deer-proof everything I plant! I think that is
right that they will eat anything if they are hungry enough; it is my
experience that there is a "browsing height" and once that is passed
they leave it only.

Darlene

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