Help, my hydrangeas are disappearing

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ellen218 Irmo, SC May 26, 2010

I was horrified this morning to go out to the garden and find that my hydrangea, about 3' tall, which yesterday had at least a dozen blooms on it, was down to two blooms. It looked like they'd been bitten off. This isn't anything attacking the leaves, they seem fine. But entire blooms?! Could this be deer? Squirrels? And is there anything I can do to stop it? Thanks in advance for any advice.

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cyclops101 Wakefield, RI May 26, 2010

My guess would be deer. Hydrangea are tops on the back yard buffet list as far as deer are concerned. There are many products that are sold that claim to discourage deer from dining on your plant material. I personally never had to use any of them so I cannot speak to their effectiveness.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) May 26, 2010

I'd guess deer as well.

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Jim41 Delhi, LA May 26, 2010

There is a product called Hinder that will stop the damage. Farmers in our area use it around the outskirts of their soybean fields to stop the deer. You might can google and find an outlet on line.

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amorecuore Ft Lauderdale, FL(Zone 10a) May 26, 2010

Agree with everyone, deer. No deer problem in South Florida, major deer problem at my parents in NY State. They switched deer repellents and started using Hinder last summer. Much better results with Hinder.

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) May 26, 2010

I use Liquid Fence

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ellen218 Irmo, SC May 27, 2010

Thanks all for the info. I guess now we see if the Endless Summer hydrangeas will live up to their name and bring me more blooms over time!

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