Questions about Tropical milkweed

[bayouchica]

I'm a milkweed newbie,lol.
Is it going to go to seed the first year? I planted some in April & it's grown pretty tall,flowers pretty regular.. but no seed pods.
I'm in northeast Louisiana zone 8, if that helps.

I have been battling yellow aphids on & off.. but it's finally starting to cool off here,so there're not so much a problem. But our weather is wacky here, it may warm up again this week.

Will it come back from the roots ? Can I take some cuttings & bring them inside ?

I really,really want to have some out for the monarchs spring.They start showing up in early April.


thanks,Miriam

 

[lesa]

Gee, you and I are in different worlds. In zone 4, ours have made pods and sent silks flying. I assume they will come back from the roots, as well as seeding themselves. Ours get pods late in the summer- maybe with your weather, it will take another month? Someone will chime in from warmer climates!

 

[bayouchica]

thanks Lesa,

you never can tell with the weather around here,lol. Yesterday it was in the 70's sunny,today it's like winter crept up on us.. 50's & cloudy

We really don't have real cold weather until January & February.But surely not as cold as yall are up there.

I may at least try some cuttings,hopefully I won't kill them.

 

[Warthog]

Yep mine had already seeded.

I tend to just let it see wherever it wants and pull what I don't want.

I can't say I have ever noticed it grow back from the roots, but then again I haven't really looked.

I have so much of it, it's a nuisance, wish I could give you some.

 

[hoodat]

In our area and probably yours also it grows and flowers year round. I don't know why yours isn't producing seed. Mine make so many pods I have to pick most of them off. It's quite easy to root. I doubt you'll have trouble with cuttings. If the milky sap dries on the end before you put it in the rooting medium trim it just a bit with a sharp knife, The tubes have to be open to take up moisture.