Hello
- Subject: Hello
- From: "* M* A* <7*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 96 02:42:15 MST
I thought it was time I tried to introduce myself, instead of just lurking.
Kathy Guest, ol' Iris Borer, herself, knows me from the Daylily Robin. I
started with Bearded Iris and had about 200 but think I brought some disease
in or the old NW wet weather did it's thing, but I was doing so badly I got
into Siberian, Pacific Coast, Spuria, Louisiana, and Ensata. Planted about 25
new ones of those this year. I'm new to Spuria, but have had all the others
bloom at least once. Slugs don't bother them, nor disease (so far, my fingers
are crossed, though!) I really love the Beardeds but they don't like my
garden, yet. I don't like to spray, but may have to, though with all the
spring rain, it might not help much. I am going to try mulching to see if
that keeps leaf spot from developing and going to try something drastic to cut
back on slugs!
The dwarfs did real well for me even when the TBs were not, but they didn't
bloom much last year. And I can't keep any kind of bulb iris for long as mice
eat all bulbs except daffodils.
Janis Whitcomb, Auburn, WA
