Anguloa clowesii

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Yes, packrats. I'm still having problems with them.

[Leafmite]

Love those bright flowers!

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by estación seca

Yes, packrats. I'm still having problems with them.

I'm assuming you are talking about rodents? Unlike a lot of folks, I have no mercy on invading rodent species. If they're getting into my stuff, they're fair game and will be dispatched immediately if not sooner. Get some Black Cat rat bait. Put it where friendlies won't get to it. Problem solved.

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I have dogs, so I won't use poison. I trap.

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An update. Still in flower after 6 weeks. They are starting to look tired. Still day fragrant, but less so. The one I cut lasted less than a week.

Hausermann's again has both clowesii and eburnea seedlings listed. I may get one of each in the hope of setting seed someday.

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by estación seca

I have dogs, so I won't use poison. I trap.

My suggestion for the rat bait stands. The package comes with enclosures to put the bait in. The intended victim goes in, eats, then goes away to die. I had a population of field mice living under my deck. They would come out at night to eat from the bird feeders. I put a block of bait out each night. In the morning the bait was gone. Withing a month so were the mice. These guys were as big as my hand!!

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Originally Posted by Dusty Ol' Man

My suggestion for the rat bait stands. The package comes with enclosures to put the bait in. The intended victim goes in, eats, then goes away to die. I had a population of field mice living under my deck. They would come out at night to eat from the bird feeders. I put a block of bait out each night. In the morning the bait was gone. Withing a month so were the mice. These guys were as big as my hand!!

The rats may crawl away and die in the front courtyard, where the dogs might eat them.