Anne Middleton/Harold Walker wrote:

Heard on the BBC this morning that the ladyslipper is on the endangered list
in the UK and prior to Kew Gardens getting involved there was only one left
in the UK.....there are so many local names that I ask the
following.........is that the same plant I have growing wild in my garden?

Cypripedium reginae

Harold Walker

Well, Harold... to start anew...
If you have Cypripedium reginae "growing wild in your garden"....
Where are you (hearing the BBC?), and are you sure about the identity
of the plant?
Regards,
Roger.


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