deer and a yellow bird magnolia

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srkrause Boulder Creek, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 27, 2006

Will deer want to eat up my 4 ft yellow bird magnolia? I know deer will eat almost any plant if hungry enough, but what are my chances?
Steve in the Redwood Forest in N CA

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Sep 27, 2006

They will eat it. We had one planted out at a nursery that they really nailed. Worse, some buck rubbed the heck out of it.

scott

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Kevin_5 Elburn, IL(Zone 5a) Sep 27, 2006

Agreeing with Scott--they'll eat every flower bud for sure, then leaf buds......and just when you think its ok, the bucks will rub it. Other than that, it should be fine.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 27, 2006

Spoken like someone who has had such horrible experiences with deer that he installed a deer-proof fence! (Does it come with machine-gun turrets?)

srkrause, if you have deer, nothing is safe. Nothing. Not even trees 6 inches in diameter.

Guy S.

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Kevin_5 Elburn, IL(Zone 5a) Sep 27, 2006

No turrets, but our neighbor, lovingly referred to as "Crossbow Mike", is equally effective.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 27, 2006

Maybe I should bring a big white flag or orange vest this weekend!
See you Sunday --
Guy S.

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srkrause Boulder Creek, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 27, 2006

thot so. Well bigger pot on dech then! Dog all around seem to be helping. I have seen fewer and fewer.

thanks

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