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Wanted These Climbing Milkweeds

16 years ago

I am trying to build up my Monarchs and would love to grow these vines the Milkweed Vines .

Cynanchum Augustfolium

Cynanchum barbigerum Cynanchum Variegated Fritillary

Cynanchum unifarum Talayote Queen, Soldier

Cynanchum varieties but not the white have it

Matelea edwardsensis Plateau Milkvine Queen

Matelea reticulataPearl Milkvine Monarch

Matelea texensis Texas Milkvine

Matalea's of any kind

Mikania Scandens

Sarcostemma crispum Wavy-leaf Milkweed Vine - Feeds the Queen, Soldier, Monarch

Sarcostemma cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed - Soldier

or any other climbing milkweeds not mentioned. If you can help me out sure would appreciate it..

Thanks

Carol

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Comments (8)

karyn1
16 years ago
Carol I think we've both been looking for these for years. I know that some are endangered but I wonder why I can't find any of them for sale. If you are able to locate any please let me know and I'll do the same.
Thanks,
Karyn
angie83
16 years ago
Same here I want them for 2 years no with no luck at all let me know if ya find some.I hope to have seed from the 2 Morrenia Odorata (Latex vine)(Strangler Vine)its the only milkweed vine I could find I grew it from seed but the cats keep it eat to grown hehe.
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These are a climbing milkweed may go as a common vine name like Twine vine allof these are host plants for the monarchs and a beautiful flowering vine.. Matalea gonocarpa has the purple flower Matalea flavidula has the yellow Matalea Decipiens Matalea Baldwyniana Matalea Carollensis Matalea Obliqua Matalea Reticulata-Pearl milkvine and if you need any pics for these for ID'ing let me know... but am looking for any kind of Matalea's Also Sarcostemma cynanchoides also known as Fringed Twin vine.. I have to trade please also check my list Cynanchum Laeve-Honeyvine Grandpa Otts MG Mini Blue MG Milky Way MG Trumpet vine-yellow-2 trades left Trumet vine-Orange/red Lunaria-purple flowers Physotegia virginiara Hibiscus dinner plate-pink and a white one Bittersweet Vine I might have other things not listed please always ask me. Carol
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dizzy45
Original Author
16 years ago
One of the problems I am finding is that Matalea is also spelled Matelea still doesn't help but there you go I wish they would go with one or the other and now as of today I also found some commone names by going through the Texas Native Vines Database boy was that fun!
Okay here we go girls!
Look for Green Milkweed vine that is Matelea reticulata
and also Rambling milkvine that is Sarcostemma hirtelum,
Matelea Biflora that is Two-flower milkvine or Star milkvine.
Pearl milkvine that is Matelea Edwards milkvine
I may have found Matelea Carolinesis as Carolina Milkvine.
Won't know until he goes back to his old place but I will eventually have it...

Like I said it is so hard to fine these vines!!
if were all looking we might find one!

thanks
Carol
karyn1
16 years ago
Angie I have Latex vine seeds.
Karyn
dizzy45
Original Author
16 years ago
Hey I just found out there is a Yellow Carolina Milkvine
hard to find but it's out there and oh so pretty.

I love these vines cause one they are a vine and 2 because they are used by the butterflies and bee's. I have had some people tell me with the cynanchums that after the regular upright milkweeds are gone the monarchs go after these and eat them down to the ground sounds good to me.

Carol
angie83
16 years ago
Karyn they must be the easiest to find but I hope to get other types to grow it took 1 year to get these to grow.
karyn1
16 years ago
I think my next step will be to contact the National Arboretum. I didn't see any the last time I was there but maybe they know if any is available. Does anyone know if they can be propagated from cuttings? I have Calotropis gigantea and that one is fairly easy to root.
Karyn
HU-65311291
2 years ago
I have the talayote growing outside my kitchen window. The seedpods are still green but i will be glad to share when they dry.

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