Is this milkweed? I thought it might be some type of swamp milkweed?
Thanks,
Elaine
Milkweed identification
maybe this one?
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54147/
This message was edited Jun 1, 2008 5:43 PM
Yup...diffenantly Red Ring milkweed. I have a bunch of them I raised from seed. Unfortunately none of my BF or their cats seem to care for it.
Oh...those are so pretty! You're lucky to have that milkweed.
I don't have Monarchs right now, do you have them in AR? I will have a load of MW (A. tuberosa, scarlet, and curassavica) ready for them this year before their trip to Mexico. Let us know if they warm up to your MW later in the year when others are getting slim.
No Monarch as yet. I guess my a.curassavica's not coming back for me this year. I was hoping it would be perennial for me.
I have pink MW that the cats usually love. I haven't taken them out of the greenhouse yet.
P
The A. curassavica is only hardy to 9a, but the A. tuberosa is hardy in your area. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/73/
I bought a "Silky Gold" A. curassavica my first milkweed and loved it; only to be dissapointed that none came back the next year. Others tell me that before the frost hits they take cuttings and bring them in to root them so they have plants for the next year. I don't do well with over-wintering as yet. :-(
I do cuttings of A. curassavica every fall. I only protect the little rooted plants if it might freeze, then I just cover them up well...unless it's going to be a real bad freeze...then I bring them in. Also I keep some of my older A. curassavica in pots and bring them in for freezing weather. Part of my A. curassavica planted in the ground does come back, but they take a while to come back, unless it's been a real mild winter.
I let mine seed but I haven't seen any seedlings. This passed winter was pretty mild . Some of my ornamental sweet potaoes can back,it was so mild.
It says here http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53105/ that the A. curassavica 'Silky Gold', is hardy to zone 8 but it is still an annual. So I am sticking with saving my seeds doing my own seedlings on it; and planting loads of the pernnial A. tuberosa that does return for me.
I saved some seeds too.
Thanks so much for the id. I have been out of town. This is the only plant I have found growing wild in my woods, but I am going to search again. I haven't seen butterflies on it at all.
Elaine
Elaine, I wonder what that milkweed from the beach is called. Do you know? I hope it attracts the Monarchs.
Lucy, Ms Nesmith just called it Giant Milkweed. Will have to search.
Elaine
If you search, it will come up under giant milkweed.
Ok, thanks, Ms Elaine. : )
you are welcome.
nite