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I am growing Tithonia rotundifolia - Gopher?

chezron
10 years ago

I live near San Diego. I wanted to grow Tithonia since the butterflies like to nectar from it. They are growing great 2-3 feet tall. Lost one to gophers. Apparently the roots are excellent! Yesterday some creature just took a bite out of the stem near the ground and the plant keeled over. The bite is perfectly half moon-shaped and took out half the stem diameter. Is this a gopher too? I guess Tithonia needs a wire basket AND wire stem protection.

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