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Hinoki gold cypress deer resistant?

18 years ago

Does anyone have first hand experience with hinoki gold cypress in a deer enviroment. I just purchased a 3' plant and was wondering if I should fence around it.

Real nice color on this plant that creates very good contrast with the green. I hope it does well in the location.

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DYH
18 years ago
I don't have that gold variety which is chamaecyparis obtusa. I think I've seen it listed as deer resistant, but I have no first-hand experience.

I have chamaecyparis pisfera 'Cream Ball' in my garden. The deer don't touch it. I've not even noticed a sample tasting. I've not really written about the shrubs like this in my blog, but I guess that I should.

I have c. pisfera 'gold mops' and they just barely tasted it and spit it out.

Cameron

Here is a link that might be useful: my gardening blog about deer
kaydye
18 years ago
Not at my house. I had a beautiful older specimen and last winter they decimated it, I had to dig it out. It killed me because it was getting to look so nice (they are so slow). It was in winter. I had two other smaller ones which were below the snow and they nibbled on them, but didn't ruin them. I don't have too much trouble in the summer, though.
Kay
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