who ate my tulip heads?

Question

Why would an animal like to eat my flower heads do they smell sweet to them? I live in the North East and i'm thinking it was the squirrels

Answer 1

squirrels always eat the tulips head. i live in new jersey and believe me, those rats with bushy tails eat everything

Answer 2

Do you have snails in the North East, or is it too cold for them. What else do you have in that area that could possibly eat the flowers, Deer, Gofers (moles) , grasshoppers. When you figure that out then you can do something about it. I think it would drive me crazy. Perhaps your local nursery will be able to help you. Don't go to Wal Mart, or Home Depot or Target, they don't hire horticulturist. Tulips don't last forever, the leaves drop off, and they dry up. I just wanted to make sure that you understand this. In don't know if you are a beginner or not. Watering may have something to do about it. Do you have clay soil, what I'm getting at is the water able to get down to the roots. I'm just bringing up the possibilities that could cause this. Tulips love the cold rainy weather, and should do well, I have some Tulip bulbs that are still flowering after thirty years and I don't dig them up or refrigerate them for 6 weeks before planting. Hoyakins

Answer 3

It could be rabbits, raccoons or deer. Do you live in the country or near hills, mountains or forested areas? That could be the reason for your decapitated tulips. If you could find out which animal it is, there are ways to ward them off without harming them. Try setting up a camera or take a look thru the window in the middle of the night without turning the lights on in the house. After you know which animal it is, then ask at a local garden shop or nursery what products they have to chase the animal away. Good luck and God Bless!

Answer 4

I don't think squirrels eat flowers. My friend said that rabbits ate his tulips, could be a deer I suppose.

Answer 5

Squirrels love tulips. They can smell the bulbs planted in the ground. If you want to get rid of squirrels, throw out unwrapped sticks of Juicy Fruit Gum. They like it and eat it because it's sweet and smells like fruit but, it clogs up their intestines and the die.

Answer 6

I had a sheepdog who would eat the flowers from my tulips. Do you have deer or rabbits....more likely deer??

Then again we can rule out children or neighbors stealing them? Have had that problem too.

Answer 7

probably a deer

Answer 8

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