Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails, sawfly larvae and thrips
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tawny iris · Iris fulva
Grow in damp, humus-rich soil, or in up to 15cm of standing water. Ideal at the margins of ponds or streams, in bog gardens, or in spring-flooding areas that dry out over summer. Thrives in high summer temperatures
May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases
May be susceptible to slugs and snails, sawfly larvae and thrips
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