I recently saw them at a garden centre in Ontario for $85.00 a pot. And only
one to a pot!
I have been looking for some in the wild for a long time. I am jealous!
I'd say let them be.
My ROM field guide says fibrous course roots but nothing on propagation. And
of course the super scientific book doesn't even list them.

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"Travis" wrote in message
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carbuff wrote:
Background: moved into a 1/2 acre urban property last fall, so
everything that's coming up is a surprise, more or less. I
remember a few things that were growing, but foolishly neglected to
take pictures of the place (what can I say, it was a
move-from-hell).
Also, it's been an extremely wet and cooler than normal spring, so
I'm weeks behind in my planting schedule for my veggies.

So today, the first day without rain since who knows when, I crank
up the wheels on my lawnmower to the highest position to attack the
weeds before roto-tilling in the proposed veggie garden, and: lo &
behold - I see some gorgeous yellow blooms. Almost mowed over
them. Did a Google search, and apparently they are both rare and
picky as to where they grow.
I'd love to transplant them to join my Hostas on the north side of
the house, but I'd be devastated if they didn't survive the move. I
could easily leave them where they are (hey, with 1/2 an acre,
I've got lots of leeway) but they are so far from the house that
they won't be enjoyed.
What to do??

1/2 acre in town? What a deal, must have cost millions. Nothing better
than packing a picnic basket and hiking over to the Lady Slipper patch
on
the weekend.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

Millions? Heh, this is Winnipeg, not Los Angeles. Our real estate prices
would make grown men weep from any other large urban area.

Anyway, another thought I had about the Lady Slippers is: how are they
propagated? Anybody know?