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Rabbit ate the top off globemasters!

victoriaaustinvictoriaaustvictoriaaustinvictoriaaust Posts: 3
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Dear Gardner World, 
I have a rabbit who ate the big bud off my Chatsworth Flower show Globemasters. Some of the leaves are left and the stem. Will they be ruined forever or just this season?
I think they will probably have lost the most important part of the plant and be weakened forever. Anyone know if I should bin them or keep them? The rabbit is fine just so you know. 
Many thanks in advance, 
Victoria 

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    How very restrained of you😉
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Rabbits will eat almost anything they fancy.
    It might survive for next year [the allium that is ;) ]
    If you give them some slow release food while they die back down, they might be ok. 
    I'm not holding out too much hope for Bugs Bunny though... :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • victoriaaustinvictoriaaustvictoriaaustinvictoriaaust Posts: 3
    Thank you Fairy girl. Brilliant idea!!! 
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    I think they'll be fine for next year; losing the flower stem won't weaken them, the main thing is the leaves are intact.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    the fact that the flower has gone will actually HELP the bulb. Flowers use up huge amounts of energy , without it, the plant can make food stores for next year.

    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It's why tulips are deadheaded by growers too - to build the bulb up  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • victoriaaustinvictoriaaustvictoriaaustinvictoriaaust Posts: 3
    Wow!
    I didn't know that!!!!

    What wonderful news. You clever growers 👍. That really has made my day.
    Thank you for your most excellent news. 
    😍
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