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Purple Milkweed Bloomed First Time!

11 months ago

I knew it was going to, but I went into hospital. Came home to find it blooming! What a welcome home for me!

I sowed these 1/24/21 and planted out in Spring. Had a really hard time getting them established because of rabbits and my not being home to protect them/cover them.

I have two other plants that are doing okay. One is bushy, but only about 14" tall. The other is only about 4-5" tall to date. I have one I 'think' is the same thing, but rabbits keep getting to it. Going to cover today. Planted them in different areas in hopes I would get at least one. I would love to have a huge stand of these in my butterfly garden area that is a work in progress. Pretty slow going as I seem to be sick all the time and have absolutely no energy.

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dbarron
11 months ago
last modified: 11 months ago
I also have a first flowering purple milkweed. I am not sure if it was planted in 20 or 21.
gawdinfever Z6
Original Author
11 months ago
Just gorgeous! Did you grow yours from seed as well?
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rosaprimula
11 months ago
O well done. It's always a triumph, raising plants from seed (the stress, the attrition, the watering!).
cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
11 months ago
So pretty! Glad you are home to enjoy them!

I do the same thing as you, plant things in different spots to see which is happiest!
gawdinfever Z6
Original Author
10 months ago
I hope I get seed from at least one of them. With my orange milkweed I covered the seed heads with a nylon top covering that came on some plants and used twist ties to tie the ends shut. I was able to keep the milkweed beetles off of them so I could collect seed. I'm going to try and do that this year with these. (I hope, I hope!)
dbarron
10 months ago
Yeah, I've been battling milkweed bugs already this year. Boy they love this stuff (more than swamp or common I think).
Barrheadlass
10 months ago
I just ignore the milkweed bugs, have not noticed any damage.
dbarron
10 months ago
Well, I notice that they eat the flowers (and buds) and pods. Quite an appetitie too.
Marie Tulin
10 months ago
I love the color!
mxk3 z5b_MI
10 months ago
Nice!
Barrheadlass
10 months ago
@dbarron…My milkweed is about to bloom, will definitely check for damage!

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