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Hi Michael, In Spokane, you're just a few hours away. I have this sinking feeling we'll be here for the coming winter so by all means come! What was the environment where you found the slipper? Public or private lands? Forested? If forested, do you remember anything about the forest's...

I thin in favor of the pine because they are more tolerant of the limited rainfall we get here and can survive drought conditions better than the fir. During the past 10 years there has been a steady die-off of firs in my area due to drought and near-drought conditions; the pines are weathering...

I have thought of that for years, Charles: what do to with the property when we're gone. Our kids (we're 65) don't want to live here (too remote from the big city) - they'd just sell it if they inherited it. Regarding your idea that a conservation group take it over, the only one that came to...

When we listed our home for sale I decided that keeping our little secret hidden from the public was no longer needed because I wanted to mention the lovely orchids that grow here, and of course the real estate listing states our physical address. So, if anyone here would like to see the plants...

Thanks for your kind thoughts. I have lived here 26 years and have grown deep roots; uprooting and moving may not happen this year as we've put a premium price on our home (my wife, Joy, refuses to settle for less). And, wouldn't you know it, just like last year, I thought I had made my last...

Well, Dido, you're welcome to see ours anytime! In the fasciculatum's location info, I should have written "north-facing" instead of south-facing. All the south-facing property nearby is on the south side of the 500-foot tall butte whose northwest flank is part of our property. Over there...

Hi Charles, Thanks for the "bump". Here is the progress: Cypripedium Montanum report, final count May 20, 2014 Compared with final count of 2013 which occurred on May 17, 2013 Overall, the population increased from 2013 as follows: 2013 shoots: 196; 2014: 227; increase of 31 2013...

I can no longer edit the original post for this clump, so the latest image appears here:

I can no longer edit the original post for this clump, so here is the latest image for this clump:

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Thanks to all for your valuable feedback on this post. As a result of further soul-searching, I've decided to not sell living plants right now. Maybe in a year or two, after I've discovered if this population is increasing or decreasing, and after I find what effect my neighbor's forest...

If you're referring to the seed, then yes, the link I posted has a link to the seed assay which has photos of the seed. Here is a direct link: http://troymeyers.com/direct/?067707 If you're referring to the plants and flowers, then yes, I have posted numerous photos here on this forum of both.

The Troy Meyers Conservancy is currently attempting to germinate seed from my plants. Their web page for this seed is: https://lab.troymeyers.com/flasking/item.php?kind=flask&id=TN7707

Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Leo. I think you're right: best to wait a few years before selling living plants (and maybe not at all). But getting the seed out there feels so right; that's why I contacted Troy Meyers early last spring. Here is a link to their assay of the seed I sent...

Yes, but planting anything in this country needs water for the first couple years. Fast-growing trees need even more water. This location is about 600' from the closest available hydrant, and that's a lot of hose! The removal of the neighbor's forest will affect directly about 10 clumps of...

I expect it will be 20 years or so before trees (Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir) of sufficient height beyond the fence will begin to shade this area. The trees that were mowed down this summer by a giant mechanical tracked one-man machine were up to 100 feet tall. The upside is that the fire...

Yes, it's a much larger step, sharing a living plant. And, most flowering plants do not exist alone: they're usually so close to another plant that they cannot be separated. Last year I gave a living plant to a neighbor; the plant did not survive the transplant. Yet, I transplanted one last...

Whenever you're ready, Trithor, PM me; I'll be happy to provide seed caps. The real test is what happens with Troy Meyer's attempt to flask them this summer. If he's successful, I should be able to provide seed for some time and he'll be able to provide seedlings. If his results are positive...

This is only a testing-the-waters post. I'm considering making a small number of my cypripedium montanum plants available for sale. Either nothing may come of this idea, or I'll (hopefully) make someone happy. What I have is 195 wild-growing montanum on my 20-acre property in south-central...

Thank you all for your kind words. As you can see, the photos are just so-so. I never went back to photo them in full bloom. If I'm lucky they'll reappear next year and I'll get decent pictures. There must be something unusual about our soil; we have 195 cyp montanum plants, and now the...