Last night a deer came up onto my front porch and ate my CA fuchsia. I’m very surprised because he/she ignored an entire field of sunflower seedlings to get to it. The variety is Hollywood Flame. It was a new addition and had been doing great in its pot after transplanting last month. It had really grown a ton. I loved that thing. There isn’t much left but I’m wondering if it will recover. I’ve moved it onto my back patio for now.
Last night a deer came up onto my front porch and ate my CA fuchsia. I’m very surprised because he/she ignored an entire field of sunflower seedlings to get to it. The variety is Hollywood Flame. It was a new addition and had been doing great in its pot after transplanting last month. It had really grown a ton. I loved that thing. There isn’t much left but I’m wondering if it will recover. I’ve moved it onto my back patio for now.
Is it too late to transplant more?
I’m so upset. They were Brandywine’s. Zone 9a in Sonoma County. They also ate a petunia, grabbed and spat out a sweet alyssum, and decimated a brand new CA fuschia (which they aren’t even supposed to like). The loss of the tomatoes and the fuchsia really stings.
The tomatoes are the only thing not behind a fence. I had planted an entire sunflower field as a deterrent/barrier/decoy and I live on an orchard. The deer had plenty to eat. There are vineyards and lots of natives that provide food. They totally ignored the tender sunflower seedlings I had planted and just walked on through them to get to my plants. I will need to use wire to create a barrier for the tomatoes in the future. They did not touch that space last year.