Growing rare milkweeds
William Kelly
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A warning and helpful advice about rooting and growing your rare jades
Comments (1)That is all very helpful, thank you, Mike. My new variegated Gollum dropped almost all its white leaves, and I removed the last because it had browning edges. I have now got a small, very bright light green cutting remaining, which is still alive and hopefully rooting. The experience only cost me €9, and postage, as I posted on another thread before - I couldn't see myself paying huge prices. I'll let you know how it goes. I continue to be smitten by jades, their multifarious variety, their loveliness no matter what type. Good luck with all of yours too, Mike. Long life to them all....See MoreEverything is up and raring to grow!
Comments (6)Nice to see you! I've been good at watching the weather reports and also got them covered for our last two freeze warnings. It does get harder as they get bigger. Your Bleeding Heart is spectacular and a lot farther along than mine. I also don't see On Stage yet, and Lakeside Paisley Print is barely putting up some eyes. No sign at all of Great Expectations or my new Dancing Queen. Lots of other hostas are unfurling already. .....Does everyone's Curly Fries start out green?...See MoreHelp growing native FL milkweed.
Comments (8)From what I read around the internet, it makes the Monarchs stay because they have food in the winter time. Here are some pros and cons, http://monarchbutterflygarden.net/is-tropical-milkweed-killing-monarch-butterflies/. I don't know if I have the patience or the time to put the seeds in the freezer for 2 or more months. I probably can do the 2 weeks. I have some tropical planted now, about 1 to 2 inches, and I bought some at HomeDepo and Galloway, but for the amount of Monarchs I get, the 10 plants I got is not going to be enough. I also got 1 big and 2 medium of the swan milkweed, which they eat already, and a giant milkweed that's not too big now. The tropical milkweed we just throw in soil and it comes up, never did anything to it. Now I'm reading the directions on the back of some seeds I bought, it says, soak seeds in hot water for 24 hours, then sow seeds on soil surface at 70f and water. That I can do now, need to have more seedlings going. every time I go get a plant, it's 4 to 5 dollars each for smaller ones, and more if they're bigger ones. The swan milkweed I got seeds, and the instructions are the same. Going to put them in water now....See MoreMy NeverEnding Quest For Asclepias variegata seeds
Comments (14)Thank you Loretta! A very kind person sent me some A. variegata seeds back in February! I winter sowed them outside ( we are in NE Missouri Zone6a) and 18 plants are now growing in pots. They seem to like it on the dry side....but we are having a horrible heat/humidity summer so I'm waiting to transplant into their permanent spot until this crazy weather straightens out a little! They really don't seem to mind the heat though. Right now they get all morning sun and shade in the hot afternoon. Seems to be working for them. Still...they are painfully slow growing! The onion mesh bags are to keep the rabbits off them. Me and the rabbits...we have an ongoing Battle each year!...See MoreJason Fleming
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