wanted: hairy ball milkweed (balloon milkweed)

7 years ago

I would like to see if anyone has hairy ball milkweed seeds to plant in my butterfly garden I'm trying to help monarchs I can send a SASE or a offer

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xiangirl zone 4/5 Nebraska
7 years ago
It would do you well to put down some more information on your "Wishlist". Many people divide it into 4 groups. This is an example (below). It helps people to know what you're looking for and what you like--might make you an offer. You can be specific or general. Sounds like you'd have seeds to trade if you have host butterfly plants.

Seeds I Have to Trade

Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa

Common Milkweed

Marigold, French Double

Seeds I Want

Hairy Milkweed/Balloon Milkweed Asclepias physocarpa

Plants I Have to Trade

Goldenrod Solidago

Plants I Want

Hellebores

Hope I don't sound bossy. Don't mean to. Hairy Balls is a great plant and it's a seed quite a few are looking for. If you have something on your list someone wants they'll offer up a trade! Usually trades are preferable to SASE. Heidi
Need2SeeGreen 10 (SoCal)
7 years ago
Xiangirl, you're not kidding! I didn't know that plant was a milkweed, and now I want it too! It is very cool looking.
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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
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GGG, I wintersowed a few seeds last December. I got one plant. They struggled to reach the sun under all the cosmos that I direct sowed in that bed. After I pulled the cosmos, they took off. But it was really late in the summer before they bloomed and the seed pods took forever to get any size to them. I'm assuming they are perennials in our zones? Austinnhannasmom, I can't remember what the seeds looked like that I wintersowed. I swear I don't remember this type of seed. I thought they were larger. I wish I had collected them prior to the swap. Several people were asking for them on their wishlists.
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Looking for seeds for Gomphocarpus physocarpus AKA Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Milkweed, Oscar's Milkweed, Family Jewels, etc. Willing to trade - see my page for what I have available. Thank you.
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xiangirl zone 4/5 Nebraska
7 years ago
Adarland--I'm in zone 5 so most/all of my seeds would grow in your area. If you'd like me to send you some let me know. I could send you an assortment of things I'm gathering. If you message me your address I'll drop them in the mail to you. I'll have common milkweed and swamp milkweed soon. Heidi
Andrew Darland thanked xiangirl zone 4/5 Nebraska
Andrew Darland
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7 years ago
Ok I sent you a message about it thank you

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