Cypripedium acaule

[Wayne]

Wanna see a picture..? By the way this is my first post so hi y'all.

[kiki-do]

Very nice, Wayne! Welcome!
Thanks for sharing! kiki-do

[Ross]

Welcome Wayne. How do you grow the Pink Ladyslipper? As a terrestial? What mix, etc. I am interested.

[Wayne]

Well you my not believe this but be open minded. my house is near the woods and last year we had a gold search going through the back of my house and since we live in the woods i knew an area of pink lady slippers and they were to be doomed for clearing by the miners so mine is potted in its natural soil, every now and then i add vinegar to the soil to help the acidity. might you know a way for transplanting them into something else..? and how'd i be able to make it grow efficiently.? please someone with good details for help would be greatly appreciated.

-Wayne-

[cb977]

Hi Wayne...welcome to Orchidboard!

We'd love to hear more about what you're growing
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Hope to hear from you.

If you need help with anything, let us know

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Wayne

might you know a way for transplanting them into something else..? and how'd i be able to make it grow efficiently.? please someone with good details for help would be greatly appreciated.

-Wayne-

No I don't but all the plants we have here in Northern Michigan grow in pine needles under large pine trees. So there'fore the acid. For instance You can see the old pine duff behind plant. Does this give you any ideas? I would simply dig up some yeaar-old or more pine duff and try to layer it like it might have been in the woods and transplant into that. See what happens. Let us know.

[Jerry Delaney]

Hello Wayne and welcome. I know less than nothing about native Cyps. However, you might contact Carson Whitlow in Iowa. I believe that he registered the first successful Cyp hybrid. He is the owner of Cyp. Haven and his email is SlipperGuy@aol.com. It was always interesting to make a journey to Carson's home in the early spring as he had several beds of various Cyps he had established. What a show!!

[snow]

i have grown them in my garden for years. pink and yellow grow them in soil with lots of leavelitter and peat in semi moist soilpreferribly facing east or n east. hope this helps you, and by the way welcome
ps once planted, don,t disturb the soil, as they grow ryzomes

[Lagoon]

Welcome aboard, Wayne!
You can also contact thimble farms

Fraser's Thimble Farms - Orchids, Pleione, Bletilla

Snow, Which one do you have? I don't see them in your gallery.

[Wayne]

Thanks guys so much your all so helpful! so like i said is adding vinegar good for low ph.? will this harm my slipper.? and is it a good idea for a houseplant given the right conditions which i have at the moment what would the soil be in the pot contain..? natural earth from outside..? or some potting mixture i could buy and mix..? greatly appreciated. thanks

-Cheers Wayne-