Slugs & Bugs

Hello, out there!

This is my first attempt to send out a message... I've been reading  
the messages flying back & forth between you all & am amazed at 
how many knowledgeable folks are on this list!

Anyway I do have a real Iris question.  My poor iris patch has had a 
really tough year, way too much rain, some kind of blight, the usual army 
of slugs, etc.  but today I noticed the fans on several plants are 
notched up the sides, just like some bug decided to make a snack out of 
them; also, some awful critter ate through the stalk of my 
about-to-bloom "Dusky Challenger", just below the bud. Do slugs do that? I 
can't remember seeing that kind of damage in the past. Does 
anyone have any idea if something else might have done it?

I just bought my first Japanese iris and was wondering if I understood 
correctly that these plants actually like sitting in a pan of water all 
summer?  How large a pot? Do they need any special treatment 
over the winter?

Last summer I put in a Siberian, "Ceaser's Brother", & it is blooming 
nicely.  I wonder if anyone has special favorites in the Siberians?

Hope to hear all about National from you lucky ones that get to go this 
year; it's on my wish list for "someday."

Until next time,

Kay Berg   Mount Vernon, Washington     kberg@baker.cnw.com
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