I have a confession to make.... I have an addiction... to propagation. I know what you're thinking "so what?". Well, I'll have you know that it has taken quite a toll on my personal life. Naw, I'm just joshin', I mean about it taking a toll, but truthfully I am addicted to starting new plants. I felt the pang this morning, so strong, so acute. "Where can I get my hands on some milkweed seeds?" I cried out! I have been thinking about making the parkway into a Monarch butterfly pit stop. And of course I will need lots of milkweed to do it. Well, actually this last year (the first year here) in the garden I had a few, maybe 5 or 6 milkweeds, that came up on their own. And that was enough to get Monarchs, so if a little is good, a lot more will be better, a lot better (plotting evil voice with hand wringing).
So I went on the inter-tubes and found a place that specializes in milkweeds! (butterflyencounters.com) And I restrained myself, and only purchased ones that should be fine with summer drought. As I have no intention of babying these guys. Here's what I got: Asclepias speciosa 'Davis', A. fascicularis, A. viridis, A. cordifolia, and A. asperula. Photos below!
Asclepias speciosa 'Davis'
So I went on the inter-tubes and found a place that specializes in milkweeds! (butterflyencounters.com) And I restrained myself, and only purchased ones that should be fine with summer drought. As I have no intention of babying these guys. Here's what I got: Asclepias speciosa 'Davis', A. fascicularis, A. viridis, A. cordifolia, and A. asperula. Photos below!
Asclepias speciosa 'Davis'
A. fascicularis
A. viridis
A. cordifolia
A. asperula
i love milkweed! but i'm a gardening dummy--are all those photos of different types of milkweed? i can't wait to check out that butterfly site! thanks!
ReplyDeleteYep, 5 different species. Still waiting for them all to hatch!
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