Here are 3 different seedlings of some young S. “Green Monster” selfed seedlings that are roaring into growth! I selfed S. “Green Monster” back in 2009 and started the seeds in 2010. Check this earlier post out as I was repotting them in the rain. (Oh so cute… but they grow up wayyy to fast.)
Sarracenia “Green Monster” F2
Sarracenia “Green Monster” F2
Sarracenia “Green Monster” F2
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Here’s an update on this collaboration project – the brainchild of Jerry Addington, made possible with help from Mike Wang. The original cross was done in 2009. These plants have that hidden anthocyanin free gene that I am hoping to unlock and use in future projects.
Last year, I was able to self one of the clones (alas, I didn’t designate a clone number) and those seeds were sown a week ago. I hope to see some anthocyanin free seedlings from that batch. This year 2 out of the 3 clones I have sent up a bloom. For a little more diversity this year, I crossed clone 1 with pollen from clone 3 in hopes to unlock the hidden gene and come up with anthocyanin free tall minor-esque looking plants. The plants do look very minorish, but the lids have a little bit of undulation that is more noticeable later in the season. Special thanks to S. “Green Monster” for that influence. Clone 3 was crossed with S. purpurea subsp. venosa var. burkii f. luteola in hopes of creating an anthocyanin free S. swaniana-ish looking plant.
Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis x “Green Monster” – Clone 1
Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis x “Green Monster” – Clone 3
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Back in late 2010, I received seeds from fellow Sarracenia enthusiast and breeder, James Soe Nyun of Lost in the Landscape. Among the seeds that were sent to me were Sarracenia flava “Widemouth” x flava var. ornata “Black Veins”- Bulloch Co., GA and Sarracenia leucophylla “Burgundy” x flava var. maxima.
I started the seeds in 2011, however with all of the transition last year, I was afraid that I may of lost these babies. As I was sorting and cleaning the seedling tables, I’m glad that I was able to once again be re-united with them. Lost and now found!
In going back through archives and notes, I saw that James was going for a flava with attitude with the first cross: a wide mouth and strong black veins. In using flava var. maxima with the other cross, James was going for a moorei clone with “strong smeared coloring and without a lot of veining (or maybe even light-on-dark veining).” The plants are young but I can see that he’s on target with both of them. It will be fun watching these seedlings evolve. Thanks again, James!
S. flava “Widemouth” x flava var. ornata “Black Veins”- Bulloch Co., GA
Cross by James Soe Nyun 2010
S. leucophylla “Burgundy” x flava var. maxima
Cross by James Soe Nyun, 2010
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Here are some up and coming youngsters, most around 2-3 years old.
Presenting some prodigious pitcher plant progeny.
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Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips” x flava “widemouth”
Sarracenia mitchelliana x ‘Leah Wilkerson’
Cross by Wes Buckner
Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” – OP
Sarracenia oreophila “Purple Mouth” OP
Seed originated from Jerry Addington
Sarracenia ((minor x willisii) x purpurea) x leucophylla)
Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila – Oudean Clone)
x (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata)
Sarracenia (mitchelliana x ‘Royal Ruby’)
x (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata)
Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata) x ‘Leah Wilkerson’
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Sarracenia “Legacy“
A select clone of S. ‘Leah Wilkerson’ x ‘Adrian Slack’
Cross by Brooks Garcia – 2008
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Mornings. Oh, what better way to start the day than with plants?! Here’s a few photos from the other morning for your viewing enjoyment. Enjoy!
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Sarracenias
Sarracenia youngsters.
Sarracenia flava var. ornata “Black Veins”- Bulloch Co, GA
Those veins will get very dark as the season progresses.
Sarracenia alata – veinless form
Sarracenia ‘Abandoned Hope’
Sarracenia readii x moorei – Select Clone
Cross by Phil Faulisi
Sarracenia seedlings
Sarracenia ‘Alucard’ – “Prince of Darkness”
A select form of S. ‘Alucard’, created by Phil Faulisi
This select clone gets pretty big. I’ve seen them get over 36″!
This trap is close to 33″ (I know… I busted the yard stick.)
Sarracenia “Yellow Jacket”
Sarracenia “Legacy”
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’
Sarracenia flava “Powhatan” starting to color up.
Sarracenia ‘Adrian Slack’
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Good morning! Last month, I documented the assembly of my sink project. A month later, the sink is overflowing with carnivorous goodness.
Up-cycled Sink Bog.
