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Needed desperately Climbing Milkweeds

18 years ago

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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Comments (4)

francescod
17 years ago
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.
jbcarr
17 years ago
I would try plant scout on Dave's garden and see if they come up with a source.
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decogrl
17 years ago
Save yourself a lot of money and plant parsely. Any kind. They LOVE it and feed on it at our nursery every summer.
gardenpaws_VA
17 years ago
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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