Re: [SG] Corydalis and Cyprepedium

I posted this a day ago- but i find out there is a four post limit per day on
this list so it bounced back to me

 <<Several times I have tried to rescue C. acaule, the pink ladyslipper (very
 common hereabouts in scrubby second-growth pine woods), but with little
 success, even taking very large amounts of soil along.  >>

 In the past thousands and thousands of these plants were dug from the wild
and sold mail order - I would wager that 95 percent died. This is not a plant
that takes well to being uprooted and moved to a new location. when I have
seen them growing in the wild-they have been growing in many different
locations including pine needle mats on large rock formations. The key seems
to be a constant moist soil that is not wet. they will grow in shade or in a
sunny location. C. acaule is really not a good choice for rescue, pretty much
setting your self up to fall.
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