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Milkweed - Asclepias speciosa
Comments (7)Depends on how big your garden is and its purpose. IMO it isn't very decorative, and it might be worth growing in a garden where you have a sunny spot that's mostly out of sight or a wildflower meadow or if you have a butterfly bed that isn't specifically for decoration. There are milkweeds that provide food for monarchs that are more decorative IMO as RyseRyse mentioned, like butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa. In the link below, there are some nice photos from Mulchmama and Terrene of butterfly weed. In addition to the regular orange and the yellow selections in their photos, there are also some deeper red (on the orange side of red) selections. If you want a more decorative milkweed in the pink to white range, check out Asclepias incarnata, swamp milkweed, which doesn't need to be in a swamp, but does need consistent moisture. It has a somewhat more delicate aspect than A. speciosa and can get somewhat taller. Here is a link that might be useful: milkweed discussion...See MoreAsclepias Physocarpus Oscar - aka Hairy Balls - free Seed
Comments (52)Hi John, So glad the Oscar seeds are performing well for you. The seedlings I've transplanted into the garden are really taking hold now. I used homemade compost mixed with the garden soil when I planted them and they are really growing strong this season; nice strong stems already. Another forum member recently explained to me the difference between Gomphocarpus physocarpus aka Hairy Balls and Gomphocarpus fruticosus aka Cotton Bush, both S African plants. I'd simply lumped both into the same general growing habits but she told me the 'Cotton Bush' is a bit smaller, with more willow like leaves and consensus is the roots should over winter in my growing zone and come back in the spring. My last year's Oscar hasn't come back from the roots so I'm going to also try the 'Cotton Bush' this year and see how it does here. I guess, for your growing zone, they might both be considered annuals. I'll let you know how the 'Cotton Bush' does; it might be something you would want to try. Mary...See MoreHeart-Leaf Milkweed (Asclepias cordifolia) seed
Comments (4)Thanks, Sandy. If you didn't have any luck, then it's probably a losing cause. This milkweed has such a lovely bloom, I just had to give it a try. I've lived in California and know how different the humidity can be in our neck of the woods, comparatively speaking. And if these plants naturally grow at higher altitudes, then the daytime temps would be what we'd consider lovely spring or fall days, temp wise. So maybe we're fighting both high temps and humidity here. I received an email from Joyful Butterflies, the on-line vendor where I purchased my seed (BTW, beautiful big healthy looking seed) and she wrote to say her on-line growing suggestions were to be discarded. She now believes the seed needs more cold stratification than she originally thought. I'm going to hold the seed in the fridge for two months and then try germinating half my count. Will keep back half in case this try is unsuccessful. Mary...See MoreMilkweed/Asclepias seeds
Comments (6)I have a few seeds of Asclepias variegata and recently ordered Asclepias verticillata and exaltata. Would you be interested in a trade - I have most on your list but would like A. asperula, speciosa, and purpurascens. I usually grow plants native to northeast US, and want to grow all the Asclepias species native here, but would be curious to try a few others native to other regions. Send me an email if you're interested....See More- 8 years ago
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