Yep, your in their area and any kind of dead leaves and such around is an open
invite for them. As long as the roots have grown downward, there's no need to
cover the rhizome, in fast it doesn't like to be covered much at all. I go
around and clip off and dead tips of my fans and haul it away, as the green part
is still making food and feeding the iris which is making next years bloom and
any new toes too.




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"K. Reynolds" wrote in message
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Yes, I do live where iris borers are (Michigan). I'll just check them
daily and clip off dead leaves as they die. As long as there are green
leaves, the plant is absorbing sun. Sound good?


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