Re: Asclepias incarnata Cinderella

Whatever variety of asclepias I have get covered in flourescent orange 
aphids.  they don't bother anything else and they clearly don't hurt the 
plant since it comes back every year only to do the same thing again. 
Guess if figured it was some symbiotic relationship. I bet the plants 
grow fast enough from seed to flower the same year or following year.  i 
have a couple that self-sow every year, so get surprised by seeing a 
couple plants in new places.  If I like them there I leave them, if not 
I yank them out easily.
Oh- and I'm sure the silk on the seeds doesn't really matter.  it will 
disintegrate quickly once in the ground.
Theresa

Kitty wrote:
> I got my plants bareroot so I don't know how long they take from 
> seed.  They attracted some butterflies, but also all kinds of other 
> pollinators.  Once one of the pods got covered w aphids; I just 
> disposed of the pod since it looked like I had a hundred more.  
> Another time a pod was covered with little red & black beetles; I 
> don't know if they were good or bad insects, but their activity did 
> not look beneficial to the pod so I removed it. Other than that, no 
> problems.
>
> I'll remove some seed and allow to dry for a few days before mailing.
> I don't think I need to remove the silk, do I?
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa" <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 8:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Asclepias incarnata Cinderella
>
>
>> Wow! they are lovely.  I would very much enjoy some seeds for this.  I
>> have a yellow, and an orange and yellow asclepias already, so the pink
>> would be a nice addition.
>> Theresa
>>
>>
>> Kitty wrote:
>>> aka Swamp Milkweed - but it grows fine in ordinary moisture.
>>> I have 2 plants that are producing huge amounts of seed.  Let me know
>>> if anyone wants some.
>>>
>>> Cinderella:
>>> http://www.perennialresource.com/plants/general-perennial/1087_asclepias-incarnata-cinderella.aspx 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Species:
>>> http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/PlantFinder/plant.asp?code=G410
>>>
>>>> From Dave's Garden:
>>> Propagation Methods:
>>> By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
>>>> From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
>>>> From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated
>>>> greenhouse
>>>> From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
>>>
>>>
>>> Seed Collecting:
>>> Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
>>> Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
>>>
>>> Kitty
>>> neIN, Zone 5
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