Day 268: Three years ago, an early autumn blizzard swept down out of Canada and left my kitchen deep in its drifts when I inadvertently opened a seemingly innocent envelope. It took quite some time to collect the individual flakes, but in the end, they were transported to the Barren Wasteland where, theoretically, they were supposed to develop into milkweed plants and the charming seed pods typical of the species. Until now, they had not shown any sign of flowering. However, at this point, one of the tallest plants is showing promise. A second batch of seed from another source was planted the following year. Those plants, although as tall as these, do not appear to be going to bloom this year. Maybe next year? Do they need to be established for three years before flowering occurs?
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