Lady Slippers..

SteveA · 06-06-2013, 12:57 PM

Our Lady Slippers have returned again this year, bumper crop. We have 12 that came up. Sad they won't last more than a couple of weeks.

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Info for those interested in this wild orchid.

."Pink Lady's Slipper"

Is a very attractive and popular plant because of the strange and beautiful pink flower. It is also rare and needs to be left alone in the few places it is surviving. The plant is actually an orchid with the alternate name of moccasin flower. The plant has two wide basal leaves that stay horizontal and a single stalk growing to about a foot high bearing the pink flower. Transplanting from the wild is strongly discouraged because of the rarity of the plant and the almost nil chances of success. New plants are difficult to start because of the need for symbiotic fungi in supping nutrients to the seed. It takes years for the new plant to develop leaves for supplying its own energy. The plant requires low pH, nutrient poor soil and other special conditions for successful establishment."

http://www.briartech.com/latespring/...k/ladypink.htm

Lakesrider · 06-06-2013, 04:49 PM

Lucky you.

The only lady slippers around here are under my wife's side of the bed.

tis · 06-06-2013, 04:57 PM

I have had one close to my garage for years, but this year it has not come up. I am so sad. We do have a few others kind of in the woods, they haven't bloomed yet. I have only seen 2 so far there and I usually have 6. I hope I don't lose them all. Do they only live for a certain amount of years, I wonder?

Chaselady · 06-06-2013, 08:54 PM

We have several on the island and seem to have more every year. They seem to like the piney woods and shade.

phoenix · 06-07-2013, 12:55 AM

Ours come up every year and now have spread to an area under a bush we have also about a dozen i never touch then

tis · 06-07-2013, 07:27 AM

They do like woods and shade. This one survived for years in the sun. I have myrtle growing all around it and it might have choked it out. Or maybe they do die of old age. I don't know.

I remember Chase Island had tons of them in the middle of the island, Chaselady.

06-06-2013, 12:57 PM	#1
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Lady Slippers.. Our Lady Slippers have returned again this year, bumper crop. We have 12 that came up. Sad they won't last more than a couple of weeks. Info for those interested in this wild orchid. ."Pink Lady's Slipper" Is a very attractive and popular plant because of the strange and beautiful pink flower. It is also rare and needs to be left alone in the few places it is surviving. The plant is actually an orchid with the alternate name of moccasin flower. The plant has two wide basal leaves that stay horizontal and a single stalk growing to about a foot high bearing the pink flower. Transplanting from the wild is strongly discouraged because of the rarity of the plant and the almost nil chances of success. New plants are difficult to start because of the need for symbiotic fungi in supping nutrients to the seed. It takes years for the new plant to develop leaves for supplying its own energy. The plant requires low pH, nutrient poor soil and other special conditions for successful establishment." http://www.briartech.com/latespring/...k/ladypink.htm __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

06-07-2013, 12:55 AM	#5
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,563 Thanks: 63 Thanked 276 Times in 194 Posts	Ours come up every year and now have spread to an area under a bush we have also about a dozen i never touch then __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

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06-06-2013, 04:49 PM	#2
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Lucky you. The only lady slippers around here are under my wife's side of the bed.

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06-06-2013, 04:57 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,841 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	I have had one close to my garage for years, but this year it has not come up. I am so sad. We do have a few others kind of in the woods, they haven't bloomed yet. I have only seen 2 so far there and I usually have 6. I hope I don't lose them all. Do they only live for a certain amount of years, I wonder?

06-06-2013, 08:54 PM	#4
Chaselady Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Melvin Village Posts: 309 Thanks: 150 Thanked 105 Times in 73 Posts	We have several on the island and seem to have more every year. They seem to like the piney woods and shade.

06-07-2013, 07:27 AM	#6
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,841 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	They do like woods and shade. This one survived for years in the sun. I have myrtle growing all around it and it might have choked it out. Or maybe they do die of old age. I don't know. I remember Chase Island had tons of them in the middle of the island, Chaselady.