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Needed desperately Climbing Milkweeds
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Posted by dizzy45vines 5N (My Page) on Wed, Mar 5, 08 at 14:04
I am trying to build up my Monarchs and would love to grow these vines the Milkweed Vines
Cynanchum Augustfolium
Cynanchum barbigerum Cynanchum Variegated Fritillary
Cynanchum unifarum Talayote Queen, Soldier
Cynanchum varieties but not the white have it
Matelea edwardsensis Plateau Milkvine Queen
Matelea reticulataPearl Milkvine Monarch
Matelea texensis Texas Milkvine
Matalea's of any kind
Mikania Scandens
Sarcostemma crispum Wavy-leaf Milkweed Vine - Feeds the Queen, Soldier, Monarch
Sarcostemma cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed - Soldier
or any other climbing milkweeds not mentioned. If you can help me out sure would appreciate it..
Thanks
Carol
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RE: Needed desperately Climbing Milkweeds
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| I hope you found the plants you where looking for. However, Monarch caterpillars apparently feed exclusively on species of Asclepias. Some sources claim that Asclepias curassavica is their favorite food source. Asclepias includes the native milkweed (A. syriaca) but none of the species I am familiar with are vines. |
RE: Needed desperately Climbing Milkweeds
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| I would try plant scout on Dave's garden and see if they come up with a source. |
RE: Needed desperately Climbing Milkweeds
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| Save yourself a lot of money and plant parsely. Any kind. They LOVE it and feed on it at our nursery every summer. |
RE: Needed desperately Climbing Milkweeds
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| Hmmm - are you sure that what you think is monarch caterpillars isn't actually swallowtail caterpillars? The coloring is similar, but the design is different. Monarchs are quite specific to Asclepias, while swallowtails like all the umbelliferae (parsley, fennel, Queen Anne's Lace, etc). |
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