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victorgardener Lower Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 6b) Oct 02, 2004

Hosta 'June'
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gretaduck Pittsboro, NC(Zone 7a) Dec 26, 2004

Victor, this photo is GREAT!
Greta

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victorgardener Lower Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 6b) Dec 26, 2004

Thanks!

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roseone33 Southern Mountains, GA(Zone 6b) Dec 26, 2004

Beautiful hosta! Do you ever have a problem with deer munching on them?

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victorgardener Lower Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 6b) Dec 27, 2004

Yes I have lots of deer and spend a lot of time / effort trying to repel them. So far they have been content to devour my 'Guacamole' hostas in the front of my house. They have not bothered the ones out back much. Milorganite has worked pretty well. I use it along with garlic clips, Deer-Off and other things. It's when I don't keep up with treating the new growth that I end up with stems.

Victor

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rcn48 Lexington, VA(Zone 6a) Dec 27, 2004

I agree with Greta, very nice photo of one of my favorite Hostas.

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roseone33 Southern Mountains, GA(Zone 6b) Dec 27, 2004

I bought an institutional size bottle of cayenne pepper and have had some success sprinkling it on deer susceptible plants, but it ruins the way the plants look and sometimes discolors the leaves. Not much of a solution for a show plant, but it does save the plant from obliteration.

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victorgardener Lower Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 6b) Dec 27, 2004

I have the same problem with Deer-Off - it leaves white spots. The problem with pepper is that it gets washed away with rain or irrigation. I think the best thing is to keep changing the approach. They seem to get used to things so it's good to vary them - rotate the use of garlic, milorganite, commercial sprays, predator urine, etc., to keep them off guard. I am trying small mirrors for the first time. I hang them from trees and shrubs - especially at the 'entry' points of the garden. Supposedly they don't like the moving flashes of light. Of course the best solution, short of a fence, is to use plants they don't like. Try to surround the plants they do like with those they don't.

Victor

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