Thank you, LauraAnn, I love the Monotropa uniflora :) I have several hundred of the Monotropa uniflora growing in my woodland here where I live in the Adirondacks. Please know, I have spent many years in the woodlands propagating and growing native plants and herbs. I enjoy native way gardening, which, by the way, I learned from my ancestors as well as experience and observation. My relatives have lived here and have worked in farming/forestry in the Adirondack mountains for many generations.

I transplant the Indian Pipes with extra attention and care. I lift the plants with the soil intact around the root systems and I transplant into well prepared sites. I find that adding a lot of well rotted/decayed pine roots/wood and/or well decayed maple wood into the soil in the planting bed to be greatly helpful.

In my observation the plants die back each year and reproduce via roots-fungi in the soil and well rotted roots or wood is necessary for the growth of the Indian Pipes. I have found that if I extend the planting beds to several feet and I add decaying wood/roots into the soil (one part soil to each part decayed wood or roots) the Indian pipes reproduce year to year. I also apply a mulch of leaf mould or live moss over the planting site.

I have also transplanted mushrooms with excellent results in the same way. :)