Gertie Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Deer resistant plants? It's a joy to see the deer in the fields, they also come into the garden & eat all the plants & flowers...although I never see them do it! Anyway, does anyone have any tips on deer resistant evergreen shrubs? I tried planting some heuchera & sedum the other day & they took bites out of them. I've moved those to the patio behind the Eglu now! Looking on the Internet I can see some suggestions for bits & bobs but it's nice to know what everyone here has tried that works. They don't seem to eat the daffodils and hellebore or giant poppies or euonymous or pieris (yet)! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I don't have a deer problem where I live, but I had a colleague who had this ... I'm pretty sure he would say that the only remedy is fencing, I know he used to complain that the deer ate his roses so I don't think thorns are any protection. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 We have deer in out garden, infact as we were eating our dinner last night we were able to watch them sroll past our patio. I actually love seeing them even though they eat the plants. They don't like Rhododendrons unless they are really hungry. Budlia appear to survive, lavenda, laveteria, forsythia and ribe. I am quite new to all this though only moving here last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 We also have a deer problem, in previous years they have eaten my beans, my 16th century roses, newly planted apple trees, fuchsia, and goodness knows what else . Haven't found anything to deter them apart from fencing, and if I fence one thing off they turn their attention to something else. We have stone walls on three sides and a lade as the other boundary, all of these they can jump easily, for us to put in deer fencing the cost would be prohibitive, so we've learnt to live with them and protect the plants that we really don't want them to touch. I guess that wasn't very helpful but you are not alone, if you find a good solution I'd love to hear it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 The deer round here just wait for all vegetables and fruit to ripen and so rarely bother with ornamentals I believe you need 6ft minimum of fencing and preferably 8ft. My neighbour has planted a laurel hedge which took 4 years to mature from 2ft skinny shrubs into an 8ft hedge - this definitely works at keeping them out but I think it could be overpowering in a small garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 Well, so far they have not eaten the lavender i planted sorry to hear they ate your 16th century roses, the previous owner told me they like roses! Looking more closely, there are lots of different shrubs in the garden already, and they have not been munched. Definitely Laurel seems fine, Hawthorne, elder, pine trees and connifers, holly, cotoneaster, pyracantha, something my mum called Jesus and Mary (spotted large leaves and purple flowers - not shrub), Cornus, hebe, fuscia, hydrangea. I've also planted nasturtium, sage and love in the mist, so I will have to see if that survives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Gorse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I went to a garden centre and saw a leaflet about deer resistant plants. I remembered one of you asked about them so I brought it home. Here is the list although it does say they are more resisitant than other garden plants but may need protection when young. Acer Agapanthas Aquilegia Azalea Bamboo Berberis Buddleja Buxus Chaenomoles Choisya Cistus Clematis Cornus sanguinea - dogwood Cortaderia selloana - pampas grass Crocosmia - monbretia Daphne Delphinium Digitalis Echinops Elaeagnus Erica carnea Forsythia Hakonechloa Hedera Helleborus Heuchera Hydrangea Iris Jasminum Kerria Kniphofia Laurus "Ooops, word censored!"ilis Lavendula Leucanthemum x superbum Lonicera Lupin Lychnis coronaria I have to do tea, so will put the rest of the alphabet later x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Thank you very much for the list luvachicken. I must say that so far the deer have not had a munch on anything else yet...but there were some holes in my new turf...alongside some fresh deer poo! Not sure it that's a coincidence though! I have a friend who designs gardens and she says it depends on the deer, and they ate a whole school planting scheme she did once!!! Ooops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Here is the rest of the list Magnolia Mahonia Miscanthas Monarda didyma Narcissus Nepeta x faassenii Nerine Penstemon Perovskia Philadelphus Phormium tenax Photinia Potentilla fruticosa Robinia pseudoacacia Romneya Rosa rugosa Salvia nemorosa Santolina Spiraea japonica Stipa arundinacea Stipa tenuissima Verbena bonariensis Viburnum - deciduous Vinca Weigela Yucca That should be enough to deter any deer Happy planting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Thank you for posting all that long list, its very thoughtful of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Thanks again Luvachicken. I bought some lupins and so far they are un eaten. I will have a look to see what else I can afford!! Gertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 You're welcome Daphne and Gertie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Thank you luvachicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I picked up a rabbit leaflet too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy27 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 As long as your not planing to eat the plants there is some products on the market that you just spray on the plants that will make the deer not want to eat them. I'm not sure what it's called but shouldn't be to hard to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Gaillardia is another deer resistant pant and will seed itself and spread. Will tolorate drought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Thanks Chicken shack, I'll have A look. Jesse, I found the stuff (in my greenhouse ), it's called Grazers! It seems like there's not much eating going on at the moment tho. It was just when the new shoots were growing and everything survived! The things that they did eat I have moved to behind the chicken coops. The deer don't go there so those plants just get scrubbed by the chickens oh well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
