Re: source for Ground Pine

Doesn't it just figure?  I could see a real use for this plant.  People
think that all you can grow in shade is Hosta or ferns.  I like to find
things like this to show what you can grow. We have successfully introduced
toadlilies to our customers, offering a different one every time.  This
plant - I found another common name, Princess Pine - is darling and would
give a different texture to a woodland garden, and it grows only 12 inches
tall.  I sent a message to Eastern Plant Specialties to see if they might
have a source for it.  I wonder if Gene would know anything about it?

Kitty
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From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] source for Ground Pine


> It used to grow in the woods near us, but there is  a development of
> million-dollar starter mansions there now.  There used to be a place in
> Vermont that carried such native plants.  It's protected by law in New
> York, and can't be dug from the woods - but I still see Christmas
> decorations made with it, which makes me furious.
> Did you know that this plant once grew so thickly that the spores
> were collected and ignited in early photography to provide a flash -
> thus the "flash in the pan."
> Auralie
>
> In a message dated 06/29/2005 10:51:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> 4042N15@nationalhearing.com writes:
> Ooooh!  I bought stamps this morning and they had the 7th plate in the
> Nature of America series, the Northeast Deciduous Forest.  (Cathy, there's
a
> terrific little Eastern Red Bat in the picture!)  In the center forefront
of
> the picture is a Ground Pine, Lycopodium obscurum, aka Rare Club Moss.  I
> neeed to get one for our Woodland Garden.  Does anyone know a source? And
> does anyone grow this?
>
> Kitty
>
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