native terrestrial orchids

I'm looking for ground orchids, preferably native to the southern USA for naturalizing in our shady gardens.

My wife and I have been very successful with our orchids as house plants. We are quite pleased with our re-bloom history, and our plants apparently love their setting on our southern exposure kitchen windowsill, as well as other locations in our light filtered study. They thrive outdoors during the summer on our shaded deck. I am very interested in expanding our collection outdoors, and would really love perennial orchids that are the ground variety , Our back gardens are nicely shaded, and humid so I know that native species to the southern states will be quite happy there for a permanent residence.... my problem? .... in finding them, I won't go hunting in the wild, but I know that there are collectors that have been successful in propagating them, We would love to find out sources for these wild beauties, and would be most happy if there is anyone that may care to share some of their success...

Bruce Broussard aka: papa smurf
Scott, Louisiana

I have some Goodyera pubescens to trade. It is native in Ohio.
Larry

thanks for your response larry, I am interested in a trade, I hope that your offer will survive the south, but in the shady area I have planned, it should be ok, I guess the next thing will be to find the exchange, I can offer varieties of daylilly, bulbs(st. joseph lilly, spider lilly, various amarillas ) these may need to be wintered indoors, but I am not sure and if there is a southern item you are interested in, I'll see what i can do.

papa smurf, Bruce Broussard, Scott, Louisiana

I have Tipularia discolor (Crane Fly Orchid) and may possibly (in about 6 mos) have Platanthera ciliaris. Any interest?
Larryd

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