Date: 03/18/2019

Number: 1

3.18.19 my large backyard garden: Eight incarnata in ground and in pots fully emerged from one inch to 18" tall. Approximately 80 aquatic milkweed: those in ground in shade have no leaves on stalks or leaves less than 1/2 inch long. However, approx. ten plants in sunnier locations are fully leafed out. One of these has a second instar caterpillar on it. Five in-ground viridis, each about 2" emerged. Seven tuberosa,in pots, each 3-4 inches emerged. Other supplementary milkweeds: from indoor starts I have planted three African milkweeds each 18" tall and fully leafed out (single season plants) and, experimentally, for the first time, five honeyvine milkweeds in 5 gallon pots, started indoors, currently 24 inch vines, fully leafed out. I will add twenty or thirty mature perennis (14/18") from my indoor propagation stock, once I confirm migrating butterflies have arrived.

Gretna, LA

Latitude: 29.9 Longitude: -90

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