Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Misssing butterflies after hurricane Katrina, 1 by konkreteblond

konkreteblond wrote:
LOL! We gardeners know what we want! I did have lookouts when I got my cuttings at the Botanic Gardens. I had been there a few weeks prior and saw a few things I had to have. The one I HAD to have was what I recently learned is Cat's Whiskers. My friends and I had our backpacks equipped with tiny pruners, baggies and markers. I had them "cover me" while I took a small snippet of this plant. I kept it inside all winter and put it out this spring. It has done well. I've got another piece that broke off rooting now and I'll put it in a pot in case it's not perennial here.

I have some Flamingo celosia, a pale purple Gomphrena and a small False Sunflower plant that all came from seeds on that trip. It's about that time of year to go see what seeds I might want!

I remembered after I posted that you do grow milkweed because you were the one that told me how to burn the ends. I have a piece inside that I was testing, and sure enough it has roots! Thanks so much for sharing that great tip!