Re: Borer
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- Subject: Re: Borer
- From: d*@tso.cin.ix.net (Dennis Kramb)
- Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 18:29:01 -0600 (MDT)
>Earlier discussion on iris-l has suggested that the natural host of the
>borer is the versicolor-virginica group of native irises. They
>certainly like versicolor in this area.
Well, I now have several clumps of versicolor & virginica varieties (one
huge clump kindly donated by Jim Wilson of IRIS-L) amongst my beardeds.
I'll take careful notes to see what happens...and to try to determine
which they like best. (Not that I *want* borers, but I gather that I'm
a fool not to expect it living where I live.)
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, RIS, SIGNA, & Miami Valley Iris Society
Primary Interests: Hybridizing Arilbreds, Raising Native Ohio Species Irises
