What s eaten my clematis?

[Spice_Weasel]

A couple of weeks ago I planted a clematis. It was doing well, had grown 6 inches and produced its first flower. Today I find this:



The whole thing has gone including the root ball. Some serious digging has occurred. Before I blame the dog (who generally doesn’t do this sort of thing) what could have caused this damage? A few mole hills have appeared in the garden but I’m not sure a mole would do this. No other plants have been affected.

[Spice_Weasel]

This was taken on 19 April. We built a new planter with sleepers. In that we planted a Nandena on the right, Clematis in the middle with an Azalea in front of it. Then the black lace on the left next to the fir tree.

[AndyTR]

Muntjac deer eat ours as soon as they flower...keeping them out isn't easy with fencing the whole garden off either.

[Spice_Weasel]

That could be it. We have muntjac in the field at the back of the house

[jimmytheone]

Mice ate mine, and some lobelia. I knew the mice were there, you could see a run along the back of the raised bed. Little gits