I grew this sunflower, it's about 5ft tall and it's inside of a pot on my deck. I changed the pots several times because it kept outgrowing them, and I know it's supposed to be in the ground. Problem is, we live in the Poconos where there are a lot of deer and they eat any plants we put outside. Will they eat sunflowers too? Or will they just ignore them?
2007-08-06 11:22:12 · 3 answers · asked by Sunrayye 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
dang, guess I'll have to buy a huge pot, and I can't really grow more then one or two at a time since they take up so much room
2007-08-06 12:09:38 · update #1
Yes.
" we planted loads of them in a small meadow on the property. Just as they were about to bloom, the deers came one night and ate all the leaves and buds. The neighbours laughed at the sight of the stalks... My daughter surmised that the 'deers have to eat too maman'.
Since then, I hadn't grown any, but missed them. So this year I picked out some 'Kong' seeds and tried it. Last night the deers were on the property, but I guess this one is too tall!!
YES!
It has a huge bud at the top and I can't wait for it to flower. They also don't like the Marsh Mallow plants growing in the back. Deerproofing is starting to be fun!"
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2007-08-06 11:46:11 · answer #1 · answered by ANGEL 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should try yelling at them or maybe hang some wind chimes from the pole. If that doesnt work then put some aluminum rods up, just hanging around it, maybe from an old tv antenna or something. If that doesnt work then I would get one of those plastic flower whirly-gigs and pt that on the pole. If none of that works then maybe you should try an electric fence.
2016-05-20 00:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds love them as well.
2007-08-06 13:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋