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Serissa under attack..
Posted: July 26th, 2023, 6:37 pm
by boom64
Hi all,
Looking for some help in regard to a batch of Serissa cuttings that I have.
Checking them today and found a huge number of branches had been stripped and trunks had also been stripped of bark.
Pictures below, any help would be greatly appreciated.
John
Re: Serissa under attack..
Posted: July 26th, 2023, 7:27 pm
by Trimmy
Rats like nibbling the bark of some plants. Not sure if they can rip branches off.
Re: Serissa under attack..
Posted: July 26th, 2023, 9:07 pm
by legoman_iac
Nesting birds, jealous spouse, extremely ambitious ants?
Re: Serissa under attack..
Posted: July 26th, 2023, 9:25 pm
by boom64
Just checked with spouse, denies any involvement. Will work on the other two options.... Cheers John
Re: Serissa under attack..
Posted: July 27th, 2023, 6:57 am
by legoman_iac
boom64 wrote: ↑July 26th, 2023, 9:25 pm
Just checked with spouse, denies any involvement. Will work on the other two options.... Cheers John
Re: Serissa under attack..
Posted: July 27th, 2023, 2:32 pm
by GavinG
It almost looks like the damage cockatoos can do - any of them about? Rats will eat bark, but not tear branches off, that I know.
Gavin
Re: Serissa under attack..
Posted: July 27th, 2023, 7:59 pm
by boom64
Thanks guys, on further inspection found what appears to be rat poo. They must love Serissa as i have two batches of cuttings in different parts of the garden and they have attacked both and left everything else alone. Cheers John