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Does anyone grow Asclepias Physocarpa?
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Posted by
slogal CA z9/Sunset 15 (
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Wed, Jul 27, 11 at 13:46
| I don't know how far to space them. I've read they get up to 6' tall but sources vary on width: 2' to 6'.
How do they grow in your garden and in what conditions (sun/shade/etc.)? |
Here is a link that might be useful: A. physocarpa, aka Balloonplant, Swanflower, et al
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RE: Does anyone grow Asclepias Physocarpa?
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| I have grown this plant and yes it is the tallest milkweed I have grown. They do not overwinter as well as I had hoped and maybe it is because I let them get the seed pods. This year I plan to remove them. |
RE: Does anyone grow Asclepias Physocarpa?
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- Posted by slogal CA z9/Sunset 15 (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 28, 11 at 4:12
| Looks like we're in the same Sunset zone. How wide did your plants get? What do you mean by them not overwintering well? |
RE: Does anyone grow Asclepias Physocarpa?
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| They were more tall than wide. I'm in the Napa Valley and we get winter freezing. They died. The ones I kept in the hot house survived tho and I took cuttings off them. The cuttings are doing well. |
RE: Does anyone grow Asclepias Physocarpa?
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- Posted by slogal CA z9/Sunset 15 (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 31, 11 at 2:16
RE: Does anyone grow Asclepias Physocarpa?
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- Posted by wcgypsy 10 / Sunset 23 (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 31, 11 at 12:17
| I'd planted two from gallon pots in the past and had them die. Now I have maybe 7-8 from seed and I'm being careful with them. They are in good soil in half barrels and in mostly full sun, doing well, about 3 ft tall. The only one I've seen elsewhere was at a nursery in Seal Beach, full sun, large pot, about 6 ft tall and maybe 3 ft wide. Full size, I believe and covered with seed pods. |
RE: Does anyone grow Asclepias Physocarpa?
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- Posted by slogal CA z9/Sunset 15 (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 2, 11 at 22:09
| Mine are still in the 1-gal containers I bought them in and are just shy of 4' tall and blooming. Must get them in the ground! Looks like A. physocarpa doesn't get 6' wide anyway. This will help me on spacing. Thanks! |
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