Looking for bishops cap, false meadow rue, green and gold, blue eyed Mary, ladys slippers, ferns...anything but ostrich Have plenty of twinleaf, prairie trillium, crested iris, mayapple, black oak 1 gallon, bur oak 1 gallons, bluebells, columbine, great merrybells, penn sedge, white trillium, many others.... All grown from seed, nothing picked.

Hi all, Sorry this is a double post from the orchid exchange, but I didn't know where to put it. Would anyone be interested in pollinating some native orchids in your yard (or in your pots) and doing some sort of trade later this fall when the pods are ready? The exchanges I'm thinking of are very negotiable and are on the lines one of the following. 1.) NON-NATIVE: I have a few small tropical orchids which I will happily trade to get a large pod or two worth of hardy orchid seed. 2.) NON-NATIVE: For those interested in flasking, I have 15 pods of Phaius bernaysii, (and I only need half of one), as well as a few pods of Bletilla striata, hopefully several Bletilla formosama, a single Pleione bulbocodioides, conceivably some Epi radicans if there was interest. 3.) NATIVE TRADE: I will delightfully take your seed, and if it germinates and grows into seedlings, I will send you a percentage of the seedlings (30% maybe) in one and a half years when they're ready. Of course, please only respond if the plants are on your property: Illegal removal of parts of orchids from parks etc is bad. I will consider any native hardy seed species, except for Cypripedium acaule, the pink lady slipper unless you choose option #3, (don't expect much in return, though), because it's too hard to germinate. Those genera that I am particularly looking for are cypripedium, calypso, pogonia, platanthera, habenaria, calopogon, arethusa, epipactis gigantea, galearis spectabilis, and triphora trianthophora. By the way, if you need help pollinating some orchids, I can help. I also have an excellent essay on the pollination of Cypripedium by Camiel F DeJong that he has posted on the internet for private use. This is for my private research and learning. It is of great interest to me, but It is in the interest of $$ that I don't pay $6 a packet at the Orchid Seedbank Project, as wonderful as it is. Any interest? Ross

Hi there, I hope those interested in native seeds will check out my list. I'm just getting started in the natives world so my list is a little small, but I should have more after this upcoming season. I would also like to add that the seeds I have for trade are from my own stock now, but all my plants and seeds were orginally purchased from Prairie Habitats, Prairie Originals, and Prairie Moon Nursery. Thanks for the peak, PrairieClover

I want to thank everyone who participated in a trade today - it was wonderful seeing familiar faces and meeting new members. Look forward to planting flowers, shrubs and trees shared by you - they will be loved and well taken care of in their new home. Vnginger and Organic_Gardenhag - there are some plants left for you from prearranged trades. I will keep them watered till you can pick them up. If any of the plants you adapted from my garden don't make it - feel free to come by and get a replacement. Once again - thank you for coming - it was a real joy! ~Natalie