Last fall, in September, I transplanted two milkweed plants to the front border. At the time, these had just finished their second summer, and had bloomed for the first time, after I started them from seeds. I had read that Asclepius syriaca cannot be transplanted, but I had also read that they are hard to kill. These had nice rhizomes and roots, and soil fell readily from them, without much apparent damage. I transplanted, watered them in, and tiied to a stake to prevent wind from uprooting them.
This milkweed species is very slow to emerge from dormancy in the Spring. I tried not to disturb them, and weeds more or less took over that spot. I gave up on them, thinking they died. This week I cleaned up the area, and noted new growth for both plants. That's nice, since I did want them to grow there. They are behind the others in size, and a bit scrawny due to weed competition, but now I think they will establish and mature nicely in their new home.
 |
| Regenerating Milkweed Plants. 6.28.17 |
 |
| This is the root mass for the transplanted milkweed, Sept, 2016. |
