Date: 02/09/2012

Number: 1

The new Tropical Milkweed I have growing in my garden is now at 18" tall with beautiful full and thick leaves and flowers. There are many seedlings coming up everywhere. The milkweed from last season is 6' tall but the aphids took it's toll and the plants are not as healthy as I desire. I may have to remove it from the garden depending on how it does once I start with the fertilizer. I use Super Thrive once a week to start along with Miracle Grow all purpose plant food every 14 days. My tropical milkweed at it's tallest last year was 7'.

I have balloon milkweed seeds from last seasons plants but it is very slow to grow. It is 4' tall now but I don't expect much from it growth wise.

Rialto, CA

Latitude: 34.1 Longitude: -117.4

Observed by: Barbara
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