Sarracenia ‘Royal Ruby’

So, I think a recent event had a few people talking about some royal thingmabobberish shindig thang… rrrrrrrright? I haven’t been watching the news or anything, so not sure what all the hullabaloo is about. I’ll probably hear about it sooner or later.  I’ve just been overhearing bits and pieces of “royal-this” or “royal-that”…

Anyways, since we’re on the topic of “royal-this and thats” – I might as well throw this into the mix. Sarracenia ‘Royal Ruby’! (Formerly the Sarracenia known as Prince,  no, I mean — “Big Red”) 😉

[Sarracenia ‘Royal Ruby’]

[Sarracenia ‘Royal Ruby’]

[Sarracenia ‘Royal Ruby’]

[Sarracenia ‘Royal Ruby’]

[Sarracenia ‘Royal Ruby’]

The following info on S. ‘Royal Ruby’ can be found in the International Carnivorous Plant Society Newsletter:
(http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v38n1p12_22.html#Ruby)
“Sarracenia ‘Royal Ruby’  is a natural S. ×moorei hybrid collected from northern Florida in 1991. Phil Faulisi obtained the plant in 1992. Even before the pitchers are fully developed and open they display a distinct pink flush that deepens as the pitcher matures. Overall the lower portion of the pitchers is coloured a deep olive-green while the upper portions are suffused in lush pink/red raspberry tones. The quality of this colour is best described as luminous or iridescent, and often makes clusters of pitchers appear to glow. Under intense light this raspberry colour can suffuse the upper three-fourths of the pitcher but more commonly it dominates the upper half to upper third of the pitcher. This plant shows a high degree of the S. leucophylla influence in the shape of the hood displaying significant ruffling. Likewise, fenestrations on the hood and upper regions of the pitcher expose the S. leucophylla influence in the cross. The pitchers of S. ‘Royal Ruby’ typically grow 76-86 cm (30-34 inches) in height, but pitchers over 107 cm (42 inches) in height have been observed (PF). The flowers are bi-coloured, the petals being predominantly red with orange/yellow tips. This plant must be reproduced only through vegetative means to ensure that its unique nature is maintained.

The name ‘Royal Ruby’ was chosen by Phil in May 2004 because of the regal beauty of the plant and how the colour is similar to that of Burmese rubies. S. ‘Royal Ruby’ was previously distributed by Phil as S. ×moorei “Big Red”.