tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post2306827622501970245..comments2023-11-05T06:37:03.280-06:00Comments on A Corner Garden: MilkweedCorner Gardener Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-61191873143875001392011-05-23T13:06:47.018-05:002011-05-23T13:06:47.018-05:00Hi Sue,
I had no chance to visit your blog for sev...Hi Sue,<br />I had no chance to visit your blog for several days due to a water leak in our home and all the repair and remodel work that is involved with such a "nice" surprise. <br />Now I'm back and all I can say is Gosh, your front yard looks awesome! You guys have really worked hard. I'm amazed by how many milk weeds you have planted.<br />Best Regards<br />Paula JoOutdoor Garden Decor | Home Decor Accentshttp://cleanstar-homeandgardenworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-87248931046459918612011-05-22T19:20:28.925-05:002011-05-22T19:20:28.925-05:00Know little about milkweed except the roots are re...Know little about milkweed except the roots are really thick.<br />Been in the garden all week and haven't seen any caterpillars.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-72433737600954211202011-05-22T19:08:16.309-05:002011-05-22T19:08:16.309-05:00Wow! I have tried to get milkweed to grow here an...Wow! I have tried to get milkweed to grow here and no luck. Even though it says they like clay soil.Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-86452604854301527822011-05-22T11:23:28.351-05:002011-05-22T11:23:28.351-05:00My Milkweed has only just started coming up, resee...My Milkweed has only just started coming up, reseeded from last year's plants. I don't think they were up when the Monarchs came through earlier in the year, so I don't expect to see any caterpillars on them. They will be nice and big for the fall migration.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-2001827505681361902011-05-21T10:44:53.943-05:002011-05-21T10:44:53.943-05:00We don't seem to talk much about growing thing...We don't seem to talk much about growing things specially for caterpillars here in Australia. I love the idea.Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185673383516848927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-41450706821189473592011-05-20T21:02:25.839-05:002011-05-20T21:02:25.839-05:00Great that you have cats already! You do have a go...Great that you have cats already! You do have a good supply for the Monarchs. You don't need to cut off the blooms. The bees will love those.<br /><br />My purple milkweed is blooming, but it took 4 years!F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-70312886363662528802011-05-20T19:28:35.308-05:002011-05-20T19:28:35.308-05:00So glad to see the caterpillars. I planted milk w...So glad to see the caterpillars. I planted milk weed seeds. Waiting for sprouts.Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-64260519430020754772011-05-20T13:23:42.883-05:002011-05-20T13:23:42.883-05:00It's all looking great, Sue. Especially the l...It's all looking great, Sue. Especially the little catterpillars! ;)Diane at My Cottage Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855098457081134408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-47009359693847228942011-05-20T12:10:13.574-05:002011-05-20T12:10:13.574-05:00Wow that is a lot of milkweed (for me :p). I hope ...Wow that is a lot of milkweed (for me :p). I hope your little guys flourish!Mary C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00119966558876842164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-52220133106941890612011-05-20T10:18:42.254-05:002011-05-20T10:18:42.254-05:00Sue~~ The first milkweed you featured is a stunner...Sue~~ The first milkweed you featured is a stunner. I love that foliage and want it, want it, want it. Good to know they leaf out later than most perennials. I've got one plant and it's just now showing signs of life. ... It must feel great to be catering to the monarch population. Kudos to you.GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-23178036843805247302011-05-20T09:15:12.140-05:002011-05-20T09:15:12.140-05:00What a nice variety, I have whorled also.What a nice variety, I have whorled also.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-33544858629906287582011-05-20T09:09:32.941-05:002011-05-20T09:09:32.941-05:00Your collection is sure to bring you a lot of butt...Your collection is sure to bring you a lot of butterflies and caterpillars! My milkweed, planted last summer, is not coming back as strong as I would like. I'm not sure if the drought is the problem or location...they seemed fine last year though. I'm praying for some more rain and hopefully everything will perk up.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-74699136698680881432011-05-20T09:03:47.265-05:002011-05-20T09:03:47.265-05:00What an amazing array of Butterfly Weed! Back when...What an amazing array of Butterfly Weed! Back when I lived in Nebraska, it was usually referred to as Milkweed...and the common form your have is my favorite (it usually has those silvery-pink flowers, right?). So beautiful, but impossible to transplant (darn taproot). Can't wait to see if they bloom this year for you!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-10172489283478841282011-05-20T07:31:41.729-05:002011-05-20T07:31:41.729-05:00Looks like your garden will soon be full of butter...Looks like your garden will soon be full of butterflies, Sue! I haven't seen a single butterfly or caterpillar here yet this year; I hope they're just waiting for warmer weather. <br /><br />One of these years I'm going to plant some milkweed. I'm not sure that my husband will approve, though--we both spent too many summers while growing up pulling it out of soybean fields:) But I know the Monarchs love it and prefer it to the orange butterfly weed I do have.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-78889489760515515752011-05-20T06:28:46.342-05:002011-05-20T06:28:46.342-05:00I planted some of the milkweed seed you sent and t...I planted some of the milkweed seed you sent and they are up.... oh less than an inch so you are way ahead of me.<br /><br />Looks like you will get some great butterfly shots soon.floweringmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458738097507242619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-53741027463198760892011-05-20T04:23:57.834-05:002011-05-20T04:23:57.834-05:00I need to plant some milkweed. Maybe that is why ...I need to plant some milkweed. Maybe that is why I see so few Monarchs in the garden. I know I have it on the farm but none in my yard.gldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-79013431403691411702011-05-20T04:22:35.409-05:002011-05-20T04:22:35.409-05:00Hi Sue,
Interesting post--I did not realize there ...Hi Sue,<br />Interesting post--I did not realize there were so many different milk weeds. What a fun garden with all the caterpillar/butterfly activity. I will be looking forward to see the different flowers of each.Diana LaMarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324428666401187803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-17708379124146902092011-05-19T23:41:19.148-05:002011-05-19T23:41:19.148-05:00I just acquired milk weed seeds. Do I just direct ...I just acquired milk weed seeds. Do I just direct sow the seeds. I have been asking around, but no one seems to know. Your pictures are fabulous!Jenn's Cooking Garden!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06799107548022639158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-7454866975765436852011-05-19T23:02:48.913-05:002011-05-19T23:02:48.913-05:00Wow! You have so many Monarch caterpillars, and so...Wow! You have so many Monarch caterpillars, and so many different kinds of milkweed! Great pictures of them. I hope they all grow into lovely butterflies.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-42455814336364757802011-05-19T21:47:11.960-05:002011-05-19T21:47:11.960-05:00I am waaaay behind in the Milkweed dept. I have o...I am waaaay behind in the Milkweed dept. I have one Orange Butterfly Milkweed that I got from Indian Cave State Park. The Superintendent at the time and I were swapping plants - I donate to the park and bring a touch of the park home with me. Seems the butterflies enjoy my Purple Coneflowers the best. Still waiting for Hummingbirds, but we have had a lot of the Spring migrating birds come through. Love the little critters feeding on your plants...they're the 'good guys'.Judy ~ Through My Garden Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422098670491653213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-42960448039063103942011-05-19T21:33:52.624-05:002011-05-19T21:33:52.624-05:00I'm jealous. I have no cats. : (I'm jealous. I have no cats. : (greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-62169089840960790142011-05-19T21:32:28.866-05:002011-05-19T21:32:28.866-05:00I just picked up some orange butterfly weed, as we...I just picked up some orange butterfly weed, as well. It's such a pretty color in the garden and the butterflies seem to love it. Now, if the weather would just warm up so I could plant it... :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.com