Crown Flower, Giant Calotrope, Giant Milkweed, Swallow-wort (Calotropis gigantea

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 13, 2004

Crown Flower, Giant Calotrope, Giant Milkweed, Swallow-wort
Calotropis gigantea

Close up of a flower - Florida Botanical Gardens, Pinellas County, Florida - October 2004

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Nov 14, 2004

How exquisite in that closeup view. It looks like a fairy castle or something. Sometimes I wish I could be a butterfly and see all the flowers look that big. Of course, I would hate to see the spiders!

Stacey, I am still trying to germinate the aristolochia, but so far nothing has happened. I will be patient...all aristolochias are supposed to be a bit tricky to get going. The other seeds you sent will be started about February, I think.
Glad the hurricane season is finally over?

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 14, 2004

Shhh, hurricane season isn't over until the end of November. It was a wild one this year, that's for sure. Even though it's been pretty dry since many of our waterways are still running high.

Luckily for me I didn't have to start the Aristolochia seed, Kris (another DGer) gave me a plant at a Georgia swap. I sure hope they do well for you!

Stacey

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Nov 14, 2004

I've always been a fan of milkweed and this one is gorgeous. The picture is great too, egh, I can see the milkweed bugs upclose.

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MsMaati Newburgh, IN(Zone 6a) Nov 15, 2004

That closeup is wonderful. Great photo.

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sugarweed Taylor Creek, FL(Zone 10a) Nov 15, 2004

Is this a host to a butterlly? It sure is elegant up close like that.

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snowserotic El Cajon, CA(Zone 9b) Nov 15, 2004

What a beautiful plant. I have to have one NOW! :) Where can I get one?

Snow

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 15, 2004

Y'all should see it in person...it's a stunner! This one is at the botanical gardens so I don't really know anything about it. Comments in the PDB say that it's a wonderful Monarch host plant...

ETS...unlike most of the milkweeds these flowers are huge, each one easily as big around as a quarter!

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kareoke Greensburg, IN(Zone 6a) Nov 15, 2004

this is beautifull, I always thought of milkweed as a weed, how wrong I am, does this produce seeds

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Nov 17, 2004

Ahh, Floridian .. that top flower and its center .. looks to be one of the hand painted porcelain creations .. that we see offered by the Danbury Mint .. for purchase.

A strikingly beautiful flower, and a most spectacular shot too!

- Magpye

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larcatz Ocoee, FL(Zone 9b) Jul 12, 2006

Wow I just discovered this plant on my trip to the Keys. It's everywhere and no wonder it is just beautiful. I am taking one home to Orlando to see how it does in my nursery.

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