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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 4, 2012 14:45:46 GMT
English bunnies eating German roses.....nay we can't be having that....Geranium is right - barbed wire!!!!!
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 4, 2012 16:44:21 GMT
That's a real shame Jasmine, anything you can do in the meantime to protect it.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 4, 2012 17:10:45 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 4, 2012 17:15:55 GMT
Look!   Bl&%**y rabbits - you can see the bit they couldn't get at. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 4, 2012 17:43:29 GMT
Oh noooo Jas - well it will grow back but that is damn annoying....shotgun handy??
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 4, 2012 17:56:14 GMT
It should do well in a container Jasmine, fingers crossed they won't get at it there.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 4, 2012 18:30:16 GMT
Only rabbit I've ever seen in the front garden is the neighbours Houdini rabbit but he seems to have had one escape too many and has disappeared.
A shotgun has crossed my mind - I'm training up 2 enthusiastic border collies at the moment!
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Post by Jilly on Jun 4, 2012 22:28:38 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Jun 4, 2012 23:08:27 GMT
Hope it recovers, Jas  |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 5, 2012 5:49:29 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 5, 2012 7:49:04 GMT
Thanks ladies It is a bit like that Jilly, I say, 'Bun-buns' and they scrabble out of the door. They need to develop a more softly, softly approach if they are going to get anywhere ;D I can see a slightly lop-sided season! |
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Post by carolann on Jun 5, 2012 7:53:49 GMT
You can borrow our cat if you want Jas he is great at catching bunnies ;D as well as the odd stoat or tree rat. I hope it recovers for you.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 5, 2012 8:35:14 GMT
Great idea Carol - cats don't go galumphing about! ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jun 6, 2012 8:41:19 GMT
I have 4 flowers now, although they have been a bit battered by the rain |
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Post by Jilly on Jun 6, 2012 12:00:28 GMT
Looks like they stand up to the rain a lot better than some Roses though Auricula. Here's mine.  Jillyx |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 6, 2012 12:12:14 GMT
Looking good Jilly - AF does stand up to rain very well I have found...
RF
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 6, 2012 12:52:56 GMT
That's so beautiful Jilly...and unchewed by bunnies.
It looks so glossy and healthy. Is it in a pot?
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Post by Jilly on Jun 6, 2012 13:55:47 GMT
Yes it is Jasmine, it will need a move up to a bigger one next year though I think.
Jillyx
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 6, 2012 15:19:06 GMT
It looks great Jilly, so healthy and not a greenfly in sight.
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Post by Jilly on Jun 6, 2012 15:37:52 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Jun 6, 2012 18:55:55 GMT
Thanks for the info re rain. It is the only rose I have, so I wouldn't have known that.
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Post by Auricula on Jun 8, 2012 18:31:43 GMT
Petals all over the garden  |
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Post by Jilly on Jun 8, 2012 18:47:28 GMT
Just nip the rest of the heads off Auricula & there'll be other flowers along later. I've got some sad wind burned buds that I might have to do that to later.
Jillyx
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Post by Amber on Jun 8, 2012 19:03:35 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Jun 9, 2012 4:35:15 GMT
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Post by Amber on Jun 9, 2012 6:28:43 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Jun 9, 2012 8:30:59 GMT
Thanks Jilly |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 9, 2012 8:40:48 GMT
Just nip the rest of the heads off Auricula & there'll be other flowers along later. I've got some sad wind burned buds that I might have to do that to later. Jillyx Well I never - I have never ever done that in all my gardening life...wind/sun burnt my buds always open....unless something has chewed them which is certainly the case this year.... RF |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 9, 2012 8:54:13 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Jun 9, 2012 10:15:33 GMT
Just nip the rest of the heads off Auricula & there'll be other flowers along later. I've got some sad wind burned buds that I might have to do that to later. Jillyx Well I never - I have never ever done that in all my gardening life...wind/sun burnt my buds always open....unless something has chewed them which is certainly the case this year.... RF Might not have worded that as well as I could i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/embarassed.gif I meant if the petals have blown off, nip of the rest of that flower head. I do have to nip buds off sometimes though RF, if the winds here are particularly strong they can be quite salty, which burns things beyond saving. Jillyx |
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