Deer Eating Eucomis

[Judy Glattstein]

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.

It will be interesting to see what the eucomis look like when and if they flower. Wretched deer.

[Robert_Parks]

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.

[Judy Glattstein]

Mothballs did not work so today I practically mulched the pots with Milorganite.

[Martin Bohnet]

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..