Re: Peony root chewing insect S.O.S. - Thank You
Marge Talt wrote:
>
> Well, interesting as my post never showed up in my inbox as hitting this
> list and I was just about to repost it!
>
> Marilyn, No, he says he has seen the beast and an iris growing buddy of
> his said it was Iris Borer. Everything I could find indicated Iris Borer
> only ate Iris, but replies from posting this SOS on Shadegardens indicate
> that there is evidence that it has eaten Columbine which is also a member
> of the Ranunculaceae family...so it may be that they will eat other plants.
> Now, termites is a thought :-)
>
> Diane, have you known of root weevils attacking Peony? Margaret on
> Shadegardens suggested Black Vine Weevil as she says they do attack the
> foliage. Is this the weevil you're referring to?
I'm not sure what a Black Vine Weevil is, so I have to defer.
Sorry. (We don't have *exotic* bugs here in Paradise.)
--
The Greenhouse Nursery
81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 417-2664
Zone 8
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
