A cow ate a large lump off my Fatsia Japonica at the weekend?
I have had it growing in my garden for over 20 years now and it was really lovely. I'd say she has eaten about 2 thirds of the plant. I'm terrified now that the frost will kill it. Have you any experience with these plants and any suggestions what I can do to save it now?
Answers:
I hope the cow enjoyed it! Expensive and devastating meal she had!
I recommend going to your garden centre and buying a big roll of horticultural fleece. use this to wrap around all (pot and leaves) of your fatsia until all danger of frost has gone next year. get some nice liquid plant food for the spring and as soon as the growing season starts (march-may) start feeding it every week.
A bit of TLC and i think your fatsia will be fine - it may even do better for the bit of cow-pruning! (you may find in the spring you may need to tidy up the shape - i can imagine it may now be a bit lop sided?)
question- why on earth was there a cow in your garden?
You could wrap it up or put a styrofoam cone on it.
Lucky Cow!! she obviously found it tasty
You have cows in your garden? LOL
It's not good to cut plants back at this time of year, but I really think that the Fatsia will survive the winter. Perhaps you should fence the garden off, or have a big ole Barbeque!
It should be ok as its a mature plant. it may be worth fleecing it if it does get frosty as the frost may get to the plant through the open wounds. I had one that i dug up several times to move house and then it was squashed by a falling tree and its in flower at the moment. There are fairly robust, good luck and i hope the cows ok.
get a n udder one
A well established Fatsia should be able to survive such a hard munching, but to be on the safe side you could cover the base in straw/ hay to protect it from harsh frosts.
The cow will be fine.
They are incredibly hardy! I've had one for about 25 years and at first I mollycoddled it, but since those early days its been used as a football goal, a golf flag and had bits pulled off it by coveting neighbours and its still thriving despite being out in extreme frost. I'm sure it will survive!
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Answers:
I hope the cow enjoyed it! Expensive and devastating meal she had!
I recommend going to your garden centre and buying a big roll of horticultural fleece. use this to wrap around all (pot and leaves) of your fatsia until all danger of frost has gone next year. get some nice liquid plant food for the spring and as soon as the growing season starts (march-may) start feeding it every week.
A bit of TLC and i think your fatsia will be fine - it may even do better for the bit of cow-pruning! (you may find in the spring you may need to tidy up the shape - i can imagine it may now be a bit lop sided?)
question- why on earth was there a cow in your garden?
You could wrap it up or put a styrofoam cone on it.
Lucky Cow!! she obviously found it tasty
You have cows in your garden? LOL
It's not good to cut plants back at this time of year, but I really think that the Fatsia will survive the winter. Perhaps you should fence the garden off, or have a big ole Barbeque!
It should be ok as its a mature plant. it may be worth fleecing it if it does get frosty as the frost may get to the plant through the open wounds. I had one that i dug up several times to move house and then it was squashed by a falling tree and its in flower at the moment. There are fairly robust, good luck and i hope the cows ok.
get a n udder one
A well established Fatsia should be able to survive such a hard munching, but to be on the safe side you could cover the base in straw/ hay to protect it from harsh frosts.
The cow will be fine.
They are incredibly hardy! I've had one for about 25 years and at first I mollycoddled it, but since those early days its been used as a football goal, a golf flag and had bits pulled off it by coveting neighbours and its still thriving despite being out in extreme frost. I'm sure it will survive!
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