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Bearded iris with good foliage

9 years ago

So I gave up on bearded iris because the borers made the foliage look so decrepit. I planted the yellow and Siberian iris, but they are really not good substitutes. I was thinking of rejoining the fold. But I really want decent foliage. It doesn't have to be great foliage, just not an eyesore.

Are there bearded irises that are less prone to borers?

Comments (2)

iris_gal
9 years ago
Not that I've heard. :-(
littlebit_gw
9 years ago
Move to TN..we dont have borers here!
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