Kalmia procumbens

[Roger Fellows]

First of all, thank you for accepting my application.

I have to confess that I am not a plantsman or gardener. My current obsession is with moths ( very few species eat your clothes ).

I would like to acquire/grow Kalmia procumbens because Broad-bordered White Underwing, Anarta melanopa, is attracted to it.

The moth is a montane species occurring mostly above 1,500'. The plan is to grow Kp in my S Cumbria garden and take it on Scottish expeditions.

If anybody has seed or plants they are happy to sell, I should be most grateful. If I manage to obtain seed I shall need planting instructions, so advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks very much,          Roger

[MarcR]

Roger,

If you are still looking, you can find it here:
http://www.seedvendor.com/10lopralazse.html

[ian mcdonald]

Roger, I am wondering why you want to take the plant to Scotland?

[Vinny 123]

The proposal would be illegal, surely, if I understand this correctly as a proposal to plant K. p. in "the wild", or even on property that somone does not own?

There are also the phytosanitary reg's to be reckoned with if importing seed.

[ashley]

To flush out the moth, presumably you could just bring the plant to likely places in its pot