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Post by Devon on Dec 20, 2009 21:47:50 GMT -5
alright thanks for the tips.. but are there any ways to keep squirrels away? if not.. then all this is a fail. :/ maybe a fence, or something? I don't want it to be ugly though... Thanks,
Devon.B
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Post by Syble on Dec 20, 2009 22:07:29 GMT -5
most people use a chicken wire fence, or just deal with the aftermath. I've been told that once its established its not as prone, its just when the plants are easy to pull out that they suffer badly. Sib
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Post by Devon on Dec 20, 2009 22:11:38 GMT -5
alright so I guess when I have them first planted I will use wire, then when the grow a good root system I will take it off. Thanks for the help
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Post by canadaone on Dec 21, 2009 8:31:06 GMT -5
Devon: A good ping for Canadian winters is P. Vulgaris. In addition to D. intermedia, D. rotundifolia and D. filliformis, D. Angelica will do well. You have been given many sarr suggestions, I add S. Judith Hindle to the list.
I worked for Sheridan Nurseries for two summers. I remember a customer asking me what to do about squirrels when the manager happened to pass by, so I asked the manager. We had been having problems with them eating Sheridan stock. His advice: "shoot 'em" Squirrels I am afraid are incorrigable.
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Post by doug on Dec 21, 2009 9:28:52 GMT -5
Although squirrels are a real problem, so are robins. In my area, when there is a dry spell, the robins need wet material for the mud part of their nests. I have watched them taking material from my bog to make nests with. It seem to be more noticeable in dryer times when there is no mud around. If you are near a stream or a wet place this will not likely be a problem. I have to have a wire mesh over my bog all the time.
Doug Stewart
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Post by Devon on Dec 21, 2009 10:07:46 GMT -5
oh... well we do have a small pond, hopefully that'll keep em' away from my future bog.. and thanks Cathy, I will try to find a P. vulgaris. So my plan is to have chicken wire over my bog for the first year, and then on the second year, when everything is grown in, I will take it off. would feeding the squirells far away from the bog help them stay away from it? or woul it just bring in more? and for the chicken wire, can I just have it around the bog or does it have to cover the whole thing? Thanks,
Devon.B
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Post by Syble on Dec 21, 2009 11:18:44 GMT -5
2 words, barn cats lol. have no problems with birds in there either lol. unfortunately you'll need to completely cover it if you want it to be effective. Sib
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Post by Devon on Dec 21, 2009 12:44:09 GMT -5
**frown** well this is going to be harder then I though... we have a cat... but he's def, and half bald. So not going outside for him. So is all this the same for potted mini bogs? squirrels will up-root them, and you have to ahve chicken wire over them? Thanks, Devon.B
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Post by Devon on Dec 21, 2009 13:56:45 GMT -5
alrighty thanks Pet... not going to put poisen in the birds no matter what though. teehee
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Post by canadaone on Dec 21, 2009 16:50:29 GMT -5
Dr. Lloyd has this neat cover that he puts over his bog pots that will allow insects in but keeps the critters out. However, it isn't available in Canada, and I believe Lloyd told me the company won't ship to Canada, but it won't hurt for you to ask him about it. Maybe you could duplicate it in some way if he sends you a picture of it. Also, we have a member who has a bog in Bancroft, which is a very snowy place. See link of what he grows ocps.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=bogscontainersoutdoors&action=display&thread=3372
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Post by Devon on Dec 21, 2009 17:47:31 GMT -5
thanks, I saw that thread while I was looking randomly around the bog section, very beautiful. Thanks again.
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Post by blokeman on Dec 29, 2009 10:18:14 GMT -5
FYI Cathy, it's D. Anglica, the english sundew
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Post by petmantis on Dec 29, 2009 12:49:44 GMT -5
Here's a summary of stuff you could try:
Native to Canada, you have...
S. purp ssp purp D. rotundifolia D. anglica, D. filiformis ssp filiformis (the var tracyi and red varieties aren't hardy from what I know) D. intermedia D. linearis (this may be tough to grow) P. vulgaris P. villosa
and non natives
Most Sarrs, excluding a select few that really hate cold winters (I believe S. minor, S. psittacina, S. purpurea ssp venosa, S. rosea (aka S. p. v. var burkii)) There are a few sundews you could try out, like D. capillaris and D. brevifolia, that are native to the warmer U.S. territories.
S. oreophila and S. flava (all varieties I think) are really hardy.
Anyone want to add to/modify the list?
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Post by Syble on Dec 29, 2009 23:39:36 GMT -5
would add leuc's to the tempermental list. definately need winter cover for them. Sib
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Post by canadiancephalotus on Jan 23, 2010 20:33:06 GMT -5
One more thing you need: Get a motion sensor, attach it to a machine gun (or your choice of death&destruction tools) and...voila! No more squirrels digging up precious rhizomes my Gosh sooo true!!!!!! lol
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