[NatureNS] ladyslipper transplant

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Please note LadySlippers ARE endangered.  And if you look at the others on
the list you will see the primary cause is invariably habitat degradation.
 Regardless - best to enjoy nature in situ, and leave them alone.

http://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/biodiversity/species-list.asp



On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Rob Woods <rrtwoods@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks Donna, Carl and other for your advise.
>
> Once this flowering season is finished, I think the plan will be to
> transplant a large soil patch (3 foot diameter) and move it to a spot abo=
ut
> 2 feet from another lady slipper. Spot is about 30 feet from its existing
> home so soil, shade, moisture and all other conditions should be as simil=
ar
> as possible. Unfortunately its current location is to easily walked and
> driven on and I would not want to encourage more in the same spot.
>
> Rob
>
> To free oneself of knowledge is to die, and thus one lives. - Krishnamurt=
i
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 11, 2013 9:10:00 PM
> *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] ladyslipper transplant
>
> Hello Rob:  A number of years ago I transplanted both pink and yellow lad=
y
> slippers.  The yellow lady slippers were from a clearcut.  (I knew they
> were there before the cutting, and I feared that they may not survive in
> the hot open clearcut, so I transplanted a small number of them.)  The pi=
nk
> lady slippers were rescued from an area that was about to be resurfaced f=
or
> a new trail through Kouchibouguac National Park.  The Park decided that i=
t
> was ecologically appropriate to do the rescues, and so a native garden wa=
s
> begun using these and other salvaged plants.  It was a wonderful project.
>
> Both lady slipper species survived nicely for the first couple of
> seasons.  Then the pink ones slowly became shorter on the stock.  The lat=
e
> Dr Sam VanderKloet suggested that I add pine needles to the soil around t=
he
> pink lady slippers.  I had taken a large amount of soil around the origin=
al
> location of the plants, and I am certain that this helps.  However, the
> tricky symbiosis and other complex underground networks- no one fully
> understands why they don=92t generally survive.   I haven=92t been back t=
o see
> whether these plants survived, but I think not.  If your pink lady slippe=
rs
> are facing imminent death because of their current location, it=92s an
> interesting experiment to transplant them.  Don=92t expect enduring succe=
ss.
> Perhaps planting near other lady slippers will be the key to success;
> maintaining the soil symbiosis.  Partial shade helps.
>
> On a positive note, the yellow lady slippers bloomed year after year!
> They were beautiful, and their presence in the garden proved very
> educational for many folks.  I used to treat the soil for this species wi=
th
> a little lime.  I am sure the orchid specialists can shed some more light
> on this topic.
>
> Donna
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:
> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Rob Woods
> *Sent:* June-11-13 8:24 AM
> *To:* Nature Nova Scotia
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] ladyslipper transplant
>
> On my main walking path between the House and the lake, I have a Lady
> Slipper in full bloom. It was unknown before this year because it has bee=
n
> so wet the path has not been mowed. To continue the survive ability of th=
e
> plant I would like to transplant it near another lady slipper once it has
> finished blooming ( I many locations thankfully) . How deep and what spre=
ad
> are a ladyslippers roots so I can take the large area without disturbing
> the plant.
>
> Rob
>
>
> To free oneself of knowledge is to die, and thus one lives. - Krishnamurt=
i
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Please note LadySlippers ARE endangered. =A0And if you loo=
k at the others on the list you will see the primary cause is invariably ha=
bitat degradation. =A0Regardless - best to enjoy nature in situ, and leave =
them alone.<div>
<br></div><div><a href=3D"http://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/biodiversity/s=
pecies-list.asp">http://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/biodiversity/species-li=
st.asp</a><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br=
>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Rob Woods <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrtwoods@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">rr=
twoods@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,time=
s,serif"><div><span>Thanks Donna, Carl and other for your advise.</span></d=
iv><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transpar=
ent;font-family:&#39;times new roman&#39;,&#39;new york&#39;,times,serif">
<span><br></span></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;backg=
round-color:transparent;font-family:&#39;times new roman&#39;,&#39;new york=
&#39;,times,serif"><span>Once this flowering season is finished, I think th=
e plan will be to transplant a large soil patch (3 foot diameter) and move =
it to a spot about 2 feet from another lady slipper. Spot is about 30 feet =
from its existing home so soil, shade, moisture and all other conditions sh=
ould be as similar as possible. Unfortunately its current location is to ea=
sily walked and driven on and I would not want to encourage more in the
 same spot.</span></div><div class=3D"im"><div style=3D"font-style:normal;f=
ont-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:&#39;times new roman=
&#39;,&#39;new york&#39;,times,serif"><span><br></span></div><div style=3D"=
font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:&=
#39;times new roman&#39;,&#39;new york&#39;,times,serif">
<span>Rob</span></div><div></div><div>=A0</div><div>To free oneself of know=
ledge is to die, and thus one lives. - Krishnamurti<br></div>  </div><div s=
tyle=3D"font-family:&#39;times new roman&#39;,&#39;new york&#39;,times,