Cult: Bird damage
- Subject: [iris] Cult: Bird damage
- From: "FRANCELLE EDWARDS" F*@worldnet.att.net
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 22:07:52 -0700
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
People who have squirrels eating up their irises have my sympathy. My
problem is birds. The beautiful red-purple Aril bred, Kalifa's Robe was
the first to open and the first to be eaten. Last year someone said a
drop of Lindane in the center of the flower would keep away birds. Not
being able to find Lindane, I used Malathion and after the first few
flowers, didn't have anymore trouble for the whole season. It isn't
working now. I doctored the remainder of Kalifa's Robe blossoms with
Malathion and they just got eaten up. Any suggestions other than shot
guns would be appreciated.
Francelle Edwards Glendale, AZ Zone 9
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