Re: deer and daylilies
- Subject: Re: deer and daylilies
- From: "Merri Morgan" m*@wcgnet.net
- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 08:37:04 -0400
Marge, one of the things I tell people is, when you put out a new plant that
you are not sure will be attractive to deer, spray it with a good repellent
so the first taste will be really yucky. They'll spread the word.
Merri Morgan
Zone 5b, WV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 3:03 AM
Subject: Re: deer and daylilies
> > From: Blee811@aol.com
> > Another factor in the deer issue is that they can change their
> tastes from
> > year to year. (Snip).
> > I've seen them eating conifers and I'm always amazed when I see
> deer pruning
> > the rugosa roses--those thorns are no deterrent.
> ----------
>
> They have leather mouths, Bill...IMO, thorns act like a condiment to
> them - like salt and pepper; just makes it taste better:-) I've
> watched them spend long periods browsing multiflora roses and
> mile-a-minute vine (they love that one), which is very prickly. They
> used to eat my curcubit foliage, which is prickly to the touch and
> seem to relish raspy leaves like wineberry and even moneyplant. They
> never ate my junipers (too much else to choose from), but I have read
> that they will do this. Can't imagine chomping down on that prickly,
> stickly foliage, myself, but when they are hungry, they will eat
> anything.
>
> And, you are very right - they do change their tastes, plus new
> members of the herd have different tastes so sample new plants.
> They'll do as much damage sampling as straight out munching, really,
> esp. if there's a herd of them.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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