Bog Theme, looking for input

[chibae]

Hi all. I am planning on putting in a new barrel sized or larger bog next spring. I'd like it to be a "themed" bog along the lines of what CC did with their gulf coast one but I have not decided which location I want to display. (Maryland, where I live now, Rhode Island where I grew up, etc) I live on the mid atlantic coast, USA zone 7a so any plants will be going through dormancy outside.
I can do the research myself to learn what cps grow or grew naturally in certain areas but am wondering if I should look for plants that were orginally from the area I decide to display. Any thoughts on this? Does anyone know where I can start looking for cps that are identified by their original location?
thanks in advance for any input

 

[RL7836]

Does anyone know where I can start looking for cps that are identified by their original location?

For whatever reason, most people do not care about location info for their plants - although there are a few of us that do try and keep track of that. As for sellers who have the info - even fewer .... some that might have info - Meadowview, Mike Howlett, NASC seedbank .... and random growers here & there....

 

[chibae]

Well after some quick and dirty research i found only one sarr and 2 dews that are native to maryland, no pings or utrics. In the same area there are also cranberries and 2 native bog orchids.
My current barrel bog is already well populated withn the appropiate sarr, the cranberry and one of the orchids, so I may just move out the other sarrs and the vfts and add the dews and the other orchid and keep that bog as "native".
Good thing I love purps

 

[pappydew]

For whatever reason, most people do not care about location info for their plants - although there are a few of us that do try and keep track of that. As for sellers who have the info - even fewer .... some that might have info - Meadowview, Mike Howlett, NASC seedbank .... and random growers here & there....

I agree, it is a bit unsettling too. I ordered some plants that are supposed to be native to my area (upper midwest) but for all I know I could have received a D. intermedia 'Cuba' which obviously wouldn't fit with the other plants. I guess I will find out this winter where it came from. It's hard to give what the plant needs when it has such a large range and no info as to its origin.