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Milkweed
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:15 pm
by George
I have been offered some Monarch larvae and have been trying to find somewhere that can supply the Milkweed as foodplant. Does anyone have any knowledge of where I might be able to buy some from? I don't think that the larvae will eat anything else unfortunately!
Thanks
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:27 pm
by Denise
Hi George,
I've looked at all the places that I buy "wild flowers" from and can only find American milkweed seeds, which are no good to you at this time. Try asking the larvae supplier. Good luck.
Denise
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:48 pm
by Lance
Yes I'm afraid it is a bit late in the season now. I had some seeds which i planted in the Spring but only a few germinated and are not very big
can't your supplier help?
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:02 pm
by George
Thanks for your help - I managed to find some in a local garden centre! They didn't know they had them in stock.
Thanks again for your help
George
Re: Milkweed
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:28 am
by champ
If anyone is breeding Monarchs this summer the foodplant i use is Asclepias curassavica.It is a tropical plant,easy from seed from now on started in a little heat.Chiltern seeds have it listed as A c Red butterfly ive grown this its much the same!.The larvae love it.Save some seed for next year.It is possible to overwinter stock plants as long as they are kept above 5c.
..How did yours do last year george?.