Re: CULT for Anne-Lise

Hi Chris,

As Cygon2E is off the market you have access to another product that is
working well for me.  I found 3 Borers this year when I dug Iris.

4 Tablespoons per 10 sq feet  of 'BAYER White Grub Control for lawns"  Must
be Bayer.

You can apply now, again before the snow fly's and then is the spring before
6 months has run out on your last application.  Works well.  I get mine at
Wal-Mart.

Char
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Darlington" <chris.darlington@sympatico.ca>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 3:33 PM
Subject: [iris] CULT for Anne-Lise


> Hi Anne Lisa.
>
> My messages were bouncing so hopefully this has been fixed.
>
> I would personally discourage against digging trenches and having your
> rhizomes raised because they'll, like Chuck said, heave out of the
> ground and rot.  I have been planting new rhizomes 1 inch deep here, it
> helps them establish a root system faster and gives them added
> protection for the winter.  The ground here in the foothills of the
> Laurentians heaves 4 to 6 inches, I also swear by early planting and
> have close to 100% survival rates compared to rhizomes that I planted in
> late August which reduces winter survival by 50% or more.  The deeper a
> rhizome can send its roots, the better its chances for survival will be.
> I've had Arilbred rhizomes survive the winter here as well by planting
> early and deep and covering with sand in the fall.
>
> Finally, don't be a fool like me and assume you'll be immune to the
> borer, it was a major problem for me this year, assure that you clip
> excess foliage in the late Fall and burn the leaves.  The borer moth
> lays its eggs in the fall on the fans and they'll hatch in the Spring.
> To assure you get them, spray twice with Cygon 2E in the Spring when the
> weather warms up to about 20 to 220C.
>
> Excessive moisture doesn't concern me for most Irises, they can take it
> here.
>
> Varieties that grow well here are STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN, CELEBRATION SONG,
> DOCTOR NO and THIN BLUE LINE oh yes, I forgot to mention DEVONSHIRE
> CREAM.  Many others are just not up to snuff for here.
>
> Chris
>
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