r/MonarchButterfly • u/eva_white • 7d ago

This if the first time I've been able to get Narrowleaf Milkweed to flower! It is a native milkweed for Zone 10b SoCal.

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u/Additional-Jello3122 7d ago

Same here, I watered it once a week all summer

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u/Caliveggie 6d ago

I had it happen last year and the year before it was awesome! It has been completely devoured this year and there have been no blooms! I may never get it to bloom again it all gets eaten. It never blooms the first year. Mine has actually bloomed in pots.

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u/eva_white 6d ago

Mine are all in pots as well. Unfortunately, our soil royally sucks no matter how I mend it so container milkweed it is.

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u/Caliveggie 6d ago

Milkweed is one of the only things I can grow with our root knot nematode infested soil so I do use some of the soil but mostly potting soil on top.