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I know that Rosemary, Sage, and Lavender are all natural deer repellents, but does anyone know about any other types of plants that would repel deer? Anything that has blooms colored pink, yellow, or purple will be appreciated.
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Deer deterrent plants vs. deer resistant plants are "stinky" to a deer. You have already mention three of my favorite garden plants, but you can add the following to your list:
catmint
chives
society garlic
spearmint
thyme
yarrow
salvia
and many herbs.
Smiles,
Lyn
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#2 of 5 posted
2 APR 07 by
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Thanks so much, Lyn.
I realized after I posted this that it didn't seem to have anything to do with roses (oops!)! I'm putting a wrought iron fence around a part of our lawn, and I'll be putting quite a few different roses in there, not to mention the ones I already have. However, the deer in our area are extremely persistent (particularly when they see roses) and I'm afraid that they might eventually get the courage up to try to jump the fence. I've seen one or two that have managed to get a running leap and get over some of our neighbor's net fences, but I'm worried that they might not have as much success with a wrought iron fence. Anyway, I decided to border the fence with plants that will mess with the deer's sense of smell, so that I can avoid any accidents. This list definitely gives me a lot more options to be able to protect my roses (and the deer) than I had. Thanks again!
Mikayla
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Don't worry about it not applying directly to roses. Your question is one rose gardners are asking more and more as the deer population continues to increase. I like this approach to deer management better than any others I have read about.
Please share your experience with this method after it has been tested by the critters that can't read books.
Smiles,
Lyn
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Mikayla......
I forgot to add that I have been told that some roses are not favored by deer. In general, there is a kind of fuzzy texture to the foliage. In my experience, the deer have nibbled at 'Linda Campbell' ... a great rose on its own ... and have since ignored the plant that I put right down where it was easy for them to get up close and personal. Someone else told me recently that Banksiae roses can be included on that list, too.
Smiles,
Lyn
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#5 of 5 posted
3 APR 07 by
Mikayla
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Lyn,
I looked up 'Linda Campbell' and it seems to be perfect for the area I live in! The fact that it can grow to be a fairly large shrub is a major plus too. I think I may actually put it in with my lilacs. It's always awesome when I find out about a good rose that will be able to do well in my zone (zone 4). I have a rose garden that somebody planted years ago, but when I started to tend it, I discovered that most of the roses are zone 6 or up (no wonder they weren't blooming very often). I've been trying to get some hardier roses ever since, so that I have some that produce more than five or six blooms per season.
I will be happy to share how the deer react to this new method! I was really excited to hear about this one as well, mostly because I won't have to be spraying or spreading some chemical every few days. It's also a plus that these herbs and plants smell nice to us, while most of the chemical repellents don't. Thank you so much for all the information,
Mikayla
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