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Asclepias californica - Wanted

7 years ago

Like many others, I'd love to get some Asclepias Californica seeds. I have some other milkweeds seeds to trade, or I'd be happy to pay for the seeds (and certainly your postage).

I just started a milkweed garden this year, and just two weeks later had my first monarch visit. I had at least two monarchs hatch out a month later. For next year, I am planting more native varieties, and would really like to get a hold of the Californica one that seems difficult to find.

I have some of the butterfly weed, tropical (yes, I'll cut these back in the winter), and got seeds for showy, woolly, narrow leaf, heart leaf, and swamp.

Thanks to anyone who can help! Please email me at seriley AT pacbell.net

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Steve R

6 years ago

Hi Daniel, at this time, I don't have any extra seeds. My plants are all new and not producing seeds, and the seeds I have I'm going to be planting in the spring. You can check on eBay, they have most types of seeds (but not A. Californica).

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William Kelly
6 years ago
I am growing some a. Californica. Maybe next year I will have some seeds if you want some?
macranthos
6 years ago
Well I know I do.
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William Kelly
6 years ago
I will give you some whenever my California milkweed produces pods.
Steve R
6 years ago
I did manage to get some seeds, and got one plant going. I am hoping to get more plants growing next spring. I did make a trip to the Mt Diablo area to find some seeds, but the pods there weren't opening yet. I grabbed one, and a week later the seeds came out looking good, a brown color and everything, but I'm not sure how those might grow, since the pod wasn't opening when I picked it.
William Kelly
6 years ago
When collecting milkweed pods that are not ripe you should cut the stem that is attached to the pod and place it in water then the pod will split open when ready. I would love a few California milkweed seeds if you have a few to spare. I only have 10 seeds. I would love to do a trade I have clasping milkweed, sandhill milkweed, Indian milkweed, hall's milkweed, broadleaf milkweed, heartleaf milkweed, woolly milkweed, purple milkweed, rush milkweed,white-stemmed milkweed,tropical milkweed, common milkweed,ice ballet milkweed, swamp milkweed, green antalope horns, western sand milkweed, prairie milkweed,butterfly weed,poke milkweed whorled milkweed,showy milkweed, and zizotes.
William Kelly
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Could I also see a picture of the a californica plant?
Steve R
6 years ago
Send me an email, using the email I listed above in the original post.
William Kelly
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
here is my email willkelly1009@gmail.com . Your email was not working. Just send me an email and then I can send you my address.
Daniel Sanchez
6 years ago
Steve,

I also grow several varieties of Milkweed and am interested in three of the species you listed. Your email link did not work, but my email is danny112596@aol.com
vicleeshouse
6 years ago
Hey guys....Brad Grimm at www.growmilkweedplants.com has A. Californica seeds for sale. (20 seeds for $8) I've bought seeds from him several times and they arrive always healthy looking.
William Kelly
6 years ago
He has a lot of rare seeds for sale!
William Kelly
6 years ago
Did anyone buy any of his seeds?
Jenny Leerskov
2 years ago
Hi all, does anyone have any Asclepias californica seeds for sale? I‘d sure love to grow this in my garden. jenlee_49@yahoo.com

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