So....What eats Impatiens.

Lakesrider · 06-23-2012, 04:12 PM

I had a nice bunch of impatiens in my planter that is camouflaging my stink pipe out in the back yard. They were growing in pretty well. Today I go out back and notice they were all gone. Something ate them. Also noticed that some were gone in different areas around the house where I planted them in the shady spots. Deer?

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Jonas Pilot · 06-23-2012, 04:33 PM

How's the butterfly?

upthesaukee · 06-23-2012, 04:43 PM

They ate our peony blossoms

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Lakesrider · 06-23-2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot

How's the butterfly?

I think it was the appetizer.

Marauder · 06-23-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

I think it was the appetizer.

It's most likely SLUGS!!

Merrymeeting · 06-24-2012, 08:35 PM

Definately deer. For years I used to plant impatiens around trees in our yard.

After awhile, we got tired of being the favorite salad bar stop for the local herd and gave up.

MDoug · 06-25-2012, 05:28 AM

Deer ate them! Here on Bear Island, the deer will eat anything chewable--bark, flowers, ferns, small pine trees, rhodies, lillies, ANYthing.

Rattlesnake Gal · 06-25-2012, 05:49 AM

I've tried to plant my favorite Impatiens here on the island, but the deer would gobble them up. Marigolds would get pulled out by the deer and left whole, as if to say, no thank you - these flowers don't taste good!

I have considered making a dome of sorts out of chicken wire, so that the impatiens can grow and fill in prettily. The deer should be limited to the damage they can do. I have yet to employ this method.

Good luck Lakesrider!

ishoot308 · 06-25-2012, 07:12 AM

Since our dog has passed, the Deer on Welch island have had a buffet on my wife's flowers and and other assorted plants in her flower garden. Guess they feel safer knowing the dog is not around...

Dan

codeman671 · 06-27-2012, 08:30 PM

They are wiping out my neighbors flowers on Mark as well.

jetlag100 · 10-18-2012, 10:54 AM

I don't how I missed this post back in the spring, but, we did buy deer repellent from LOWE"S , and as long as I sprayed, the animals stayed away. The little darlin's, ate everything, and buy last week everything had recovered, and looked nice! Only took the whole summer.......bummer

06-23-2012, 04:12 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	So....What eats Impatiens. I had a nice bunch of impatiens in my planter that is camouflaging my stink pipe out in the back yard. They were growing in pretty well. Today I go out back and notice they were all gone. Something ate them. Also noticed that some were gone in different areas around the house where I planted them in the shady spots. Deer? Before... after...

06-23-2012, 04:43 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,559 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,411 Thanked 1,922 Times in 1,064 Posts	Squirrels? They ate our peony blossoms . __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

06-25-2012, 05:28 AM	#7
MDoug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 342 Thanks: 116 Thanked 42 Times in 39 Posts	Impatiens Eaters Deer ate them! Here on Bear Island, the deer will eat anything chewable--bark, flowers, ferns, small pine trees, rhodies, lillies, ANYthing.

06-25-2012, 05:49 AM	#8
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	I Agree - it's Deer I've tried to plant my favorite Impatiens here on the island, but the deer would gobble them up. Marigolds would get pulled out by the deer and left whole, as if to say, no thank you - these flowers don't taste good! I have considered making a dome of sorts out of chicken wire, so that the impatiens can grow and fill in prettily. The deer should be limited to the damage they can do. I have yet to employ this method. Good luck Lakesrider!

06-25-2012, 07:12 AM	#9
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,972 Thanks: 2,303 Thanked 4,984 Times in 1,931 Posts	Deer Since our dog has passed, the Deer on Welch island have had a buffet on my wife's flowers and and other assorted plants in her flower garden. Guess they feel safer knowing the dog is not around... Dan

06-23-2012, 04:33 PM	#2
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	How's the butterfly?

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06-24-2012, 08:35 PM	#6
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,219 Thanks: 299 Thanked 796 Times in 366 Posts	Definately deer. For years I used to plant impatiens around trees in our yard. After awhile, we got tired of being the favorite salad bar stop for the local herd and gave up.

06-27-2012, 08:30 PM	#10
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,379 Thanks: 214 Thanked 770 Times in 453 Posts	They are wiping out my neighbors flowers on Mark as well.

10-18-2012, 10:54 AM	#11
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	I don't how I missed this post back in the spring, but, we did buy deer repellent from LOWE"S , and as long as I sprayed, the animals stayed away. The little darlin's, ate everything, and buy last week everything had recovered, and looked nice! Only took the whole summer.......bummer