Propagation: Milkweed seeds, 1 by aguy1947

aguy1947 wrote:
Hi. I do drieds, and am here smiling at the fun with the milkweed and cattails. I was given a new batch of cattails (they are an escape here) and as before, I coated the heads with varethane (liquid plastic), drilled a hole in the stem, and hung upside-down to dry. They took a while to dry....... and I still had some burst open later on display. The first sign of a fluff emerging, out they go. I concluded that a second coat of varethane would have prevented the problem. Milkweed I have been given for use in dried arrangements - it is a fabulous item in a mixed dried bouquet. I have tried to grow it here w/o success. They must need a lot of heat. Pic is downhill view of my dahlia bed - sw corner of 5 acres.

Bill in SE Newfoundland zone 5a (our 3 day summer in Jan is over)