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Index of Subjects ---285128509-929404582-1367251903=:84870 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Carl A few years ago someone talked about tissue culture grown Lady Slippers - reginea I believe =A0got some and they grow but no flowers yet! Perhaps this year I don't know if anyone else did. Enjoy the spring Paul --- On Mon, 4/29/13, Carl Munden <carl.munden@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: From: Carl Munden <carl.munden@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Lady's-Slippers To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Received: Monday, April 29, 2013, 7:17 AM I am assuming that this thread is about Pink Lady's-Slippers Cypripedium ac= aule. Although this species is the most abundant of our FOUR different Lady= 's-Slippers, it is almost a complete failure when it comes=A0 to setting se= ed capsules. Numbers tossed around in the past have between 4 to 8 percent.= Also up until lately, it was almost impossible to transplant or sow from s= eed. The pollinators are the first of the years Bumblebees Bombus sp. and t= hey are too big to get through the exit hole in the back of the bulb like l= ip of the floral part. Many die inside while others chew their way out and = learn very fast to stay away from those bright red flowers. Of the other three species: Yellow Lady's- Slippers Cypripedium pubescens a= nd Showy Lady's-Slippers Cypripedium reginae are about equal when it comes = to setting seed capsules possibly 20 to 30 percent. The champion of the 4 species for setting seed capsules is the little Ram's= Head Lady's-Slipper Cypripedium arietinum. This plant comes close to 90 pe= rcent or more in developing it's seed capsules. Look in Gypsum country For Ram's Head on or about May 25=A0 and later. Also= in Gypsum, the Yellow on or about June 10. Look for Showys in wet, basic s= oil on or about July 1. The Pink Lady's Slipper is only found in acidic soi= l(most of NS) on or about June 10. Also for those who would try picking either Yellows or Showys, these two ha= ve a nasty little secret. You will notice that these two are kind of hairy = on the stems and some people will get an allergenic reaction from them. Not= as bad as Poison ivy but a force to be reckoned with. So, for ALL four species, Enjoy, Photograph and Admire BUT Please Do Not Pi= ck !! =A0 "PSYCODES" ---285128509-929404582-1367251903=:84870 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Hi Carl</DIV> <DIV>A few years ago someone talked about tissue culture grown</DIV> <DIV>Lady Slippers - reginea I believe</DIV> <DIV><EM> got some and they grow but no flowers yet!</EM></DIV> <DIV><EM>Perhaps this year I don't know if anyone else did.</EM></DIV> <DIV><EM>Enjoy the spring</EM></DIV> <DIV><EM>Paul</EM><BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 4/29/13, Carl Munden <I><carl.m= unden@ns.sympatico.ca></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5= px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Carl Munden <carl.munden@ns.sympatico.ca= ><BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Lady's-Slippers<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<= BR>Received: Monday, April 29, 2013, 7:17 AM<BR><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv1339555248> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>I am assuming that this thread is about Pink Lady's-Sli= ppers <EM>Cypripedium acaule</EM>. Although this species is the most abunda= nt of our FOUR different Lady's-Slippers, it is almost a complete failure w= hen it comes to setting seed capsules. Numbers tossed around in the p= ast have between 4 to 8 percent. Also up until lately, it was almost imposs= ible to transplant or sow from seed. The pollinators are the first of the y= ears Bumblebees <EM>Bombus</EM> sp. and they are too big to get through the= exit hole in the back of the bulb like lip of the floral part. Many die in= side while others chew their way out and learn very fast to stay away from = those bright red flowers.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Of the other three species: Yellow Lady's- Slippers <EM= >Cypripedium pubescens</EM> and Showy Lady's-Slippers <EM>Cypripedium regin= ae</EM> are about equal when it comes to setting seed capsules possibly 20 = to 30 percent.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>The champion of the 4 species for setting seed capsules= is the little Ram's Head Lady's-Slipper <EM>Cypripedium arietinum</EM>. Th= is plant comes close to 90 percent or more in developing it's seed capsules= .</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Look in Gypsum country For Ram's Head on or about May 2= 5 and later. Also in Gypsum, the Yellow on or about June 10. Look for= Showys in wet, basic soil on or about July 1. The Pink Lady's Slipper is o= nly found in acidic soil(most of NS) on or about June 10.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Also for those who would try picking either Yellows or = Showys, these two have a nasty little secret. You will notice that these tw= o are kind of hairy on the stems and some people will get an allergenic rea= ction from them. Not as bad as Poison ivy but a force to be reckoned with.<= /FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>So, for ALL four species, Enjoy, Photograph and Admire = BUT Please Do Not Pick !!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>"PSYCODES"</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></= tr></table> ---285128509-929404582-1367251903=:84870--
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