Swan Plant Milkweed seeds

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Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia

$2.70

Swan Plant Milkweed : Untreated seeds : 35+ seeds per pack
Swan Plant Milkweed. Food Plant of Monarch Butterfly.
Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as hairy balls, balloonplant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop’s balls, nailhead, or swan plant, is a species of milkweed.

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Jane
2 years 2 months ago

When is the best time to sow milkweed seeds in coastal South Australia?

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Vipavadee Maolee
2 years 2 months ago

Hello Jane
You can sow them now🙂

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gr231877
1 year 1 month ago

Gomphocarpus fruticosus or swan milkweed can be grown all year round. End of season now May 2024 and the pods have developed. Plant outside and no special requirements needed. Stratifying or smoking. Put pots in a lidded plastic tub to keep warm especially cooler drier climates. I use compost or mix of SRM & coir with a base of organic mulch/leaves….put seeds on top press down and cover lightly with vermiculite. Keep moist…can be transplanted in most soils within a sunny spot. This is a tall thinner plant and may have a short lifespan. Suggest you try a few types and see what suits your area. All milkweeds are host and nectar plants for Wanderer and Lesser Wanderer Butterflies. Floss [white silky fluff] can be kept and removed from seed…better before it becomes fly away.…the floss can be used in a number of ways eg soap or paper making or STEM for schools.

HAPPY GARDENING

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Karen
2 years 1 month ago

Can I grow Milkweed in Brisbane?

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Vipavadee Maolee
2 years 1 month ago

Yes, you can Karen 🙂

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Sheridan
2 years 1 month ago

Hello I’m in Brisbane & was hoping to plant some of these to attract some butterflies for my kids to experience. When would I plant these? Do they attract the monarch butterfly as I don’t see a lot of them around our place.

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Vipavadee Maolee
2 years 1 month ago

Hello Sheridan
You can sow seeds anytime in Brisbane. Yes, they do as you can see in the pictures. Caterpillars love to eat their leaves. Some years were quiet. Some years had 2-10 butterflies. I notice that the butterflies come around when the weather start warm and the flowers start to bloom.

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Sandra
2 years 24 days ago

What are the instructions for sowing seeds, planting, growing tips etc in Melbourne please?

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Vip
2 years 16 days ago

Hi Sandra
At the moment Melbourne weather is quiet cold and frost. The seeds maybe hard to germinate. The better time is spring through mid autumn. You can sow seeds in tray and transplant or direct to where you want them grown in the garden with well drained soil. Make sure to keep the soil moist to promote germination. Hope a bit help🙂

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Ben
1 year 8 months ago

Does milkweed grow all year in Melbourne?

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Vip
1 year 8 months ago

Hi Ben
You can sow the seeds in spring, summer and autumn. Cold weather may hard for the seeds to germinate.

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gr231877
1 year 1 month ago

Hi Ben : there is a number of successful milkweed growers in Victoria. Butterfly Adventures and Bible Museum in St Arnaud who grow many types of milkweed. May not be open?
Gomphocarpus fruticosus or swan milkweed can be grown all year round. End of season now May 2024 and the pods have developed. Plant outside and no special requirements needed. Stratifying or smoking. Put pots in a lidded plastic tub to keep warm especially cooler drier climates. I use compost or mix of SRM & coir with a base of organic mulch/leaves….put seeds on top press down and cover lightly with vermiculite. Keep moist…can be transplanted in most soils within a sunny spot. This is a tall thinner plant and may have a short lifespan. Suggest you try a few types and see what suits your area. All milkweeds are host and nectar plants for Wanderer and Lesser Wanderer Butterflies. Floss [white silky fluff] can be kept and removed from seed…better before it becomes fly away.…the floss can be used in a number of ways eg soap or paper making or STEM for schools.

HAPPY GARDENING

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Susan davenport
1 year 5 months ago

Can I grow milkweed In the Hawkesbury nsw

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Vipavadee Maolee
1 year 5 months ago

Yes, The seeds can grow in Hawkesbury NSW

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Vipavadee Maolee
1 year 5 months ago

Sorry Susan. This replying is late. Actually I replied to your question with my mobile phone but it wasn’t work.

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Petra
1 year 5 months ago

Would Dubbo be an ideal place to grow these plants please ?

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Vipavadee Maolee
1 year 4 months ago

Yes, the plants can grow at Dubbo. When the plants grow about 60 cm. They don’t need to water often.

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gr231877
1 year 1 month ago

Gomphocarpus fruticosus or swan milkweed can be grown all year round. End of season now May 2024 and the pods have developed. Plant outside and no special requirements needed. Stratifying or smoking. Put pots in a lidded plastic tub to keep warm especially cooler drier climates. I use compost or mix of SRM & coir with a base of organic mulch/leaves….put seeds on top press down and cover lightly with vermiculite. Keep moist…can be transplanted in most soils within a sunny spot. This is a tall thinner plant and may have a short lifespan. Suggest you try a few types and see what suits your area. All milkweeds are host and nectar plants for Wanderer and Lesser Wanderer Butterflies. Floss [white silky fluff] can be kept and removed from seed…better before it becomes fly away.…the floss can be used in a number of ways eg soap or paper making or STEM for schools.

HAPPY GARDENING

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Mike
2 months 7 days ago

Are they likely to direct sow? We’ve got two plants that have grown and seem to have died off now, they’ve had a lot of fluffy seed pods pop. I’m wondering if I’m going to see seedlings from where they land, or if I should raise them. Only had a couple of monarch butterfly caterpillars on them. But a lot of aphids, and a lot of ladybugs cleaned them up.
(NE Adelaide)