Blooming

Ah, they grow up so fast… This is a cross I did of Sarracenia (purpurea ssp. purpurea x rubra ssp. jonesii) x (leucophylla x rubra ssp. gulfensis)  – and yes, It is an anthocyanin free clone.  It was only back in 2008 that the babies first sprouted. (You can check out my post here on this cross.) Today, we got flower buds getting ready to open, and so the cycle of breeding starts all over again…

The below flowers are outdoors, so their growth rate and flower schedule  a bit behind the plants in the greenhouse. This still works out for me, as I can still pollinate, if I wanted to, even “later” in the season with pollen that was stored from earlier blooms.

Just thinking about this – from when I first crossed it till now seemed to go by so quickly, however waiting for this moment almost seemed like an eternity.  I’ll feel the same way about some of my other crosses, but I guess part of the fun is the anticipation, right?

[Sarracenia (purpurea ssp. purpurea x rubra ssp. jonesii) x (leucophylla x rubra ssp. gulfensis)  — flower buds!]