RE: butterfly bush

Interesting Theresa... ok, those with aphid problems, where were they
planted? 

My ice ballet is in the pond, my incartana is in a bog... the one with the
aphids was tuberose and that was in the ground...hum?

Donna
Ps- Theresa, look around - betting some of the mantis survived!

> 
> I had an Ice Ballet for one summer- it was completely covered with
> florescent orange aphids!  But, then it died over the winter- so now I
> just have a yellow, and one that is 2-toned (red/yellow) that I love.
> 
> Theresa
> 
> Donna wrote:
> 
> >Asclepias tuberose is the orange common one. My Monarchs don't seen to
> mind
> >which one they attack. I love them, but have gotten rid of the common one
> as
> >I just can't deal with all those aphids! The pink (incarnata) and white
> (Ice
> >Ballet?) don't seem to be bothered with aphids as bad...at least
> >controllable!

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