I HEART SARRACENIA.
Sarracenia ‘Adrian Slack’, view of lid.
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I Heart Sarracenia
Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata
Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata – A Phil Faulisi hybrid
Pod
Sarracenia “Blood Moon” x luteola
“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.”
-Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
An update on the the pod of a cross I did this year. It looks swollen and feels solid so I am very hopeful that there’s seed in there. Who really knows though until I crack it open later in the year. Sarracenia “Blood Moon” is a richly colored plant created by Brook Garcia. The parentage of S. “Blood Moon” is S. “Wilkerson’s Red Rocket” x flava var. rubricorpora. With this cross I am hoping for a richly colored mitchelliana looking plant that has hidden anthocyanin freedom potential. I have plans to eventually use whatever comes out of this pod in more anthocyanin free lines of Sarracenia breeding. I know it doesn’t look like much right now, but just like any plant that is to be – it has to start somewhere.
Big Mama
Sarracenia “Big Mama”
Sarracenia “Big Mama” – A select form of Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa v. burekii or Sarracenia rosea – depending on how much you feel like typing or talking. Well, no actually. That’s just me. You read up on that debacle here. Whatever it’s called, I know that it’s a pretty nice plant. WORD TO YO MAMA.
Hungry Youngsters
Cute they may be – but don’t let them fool you! Even the first baby pitchers come up hungry! Here’s one showing an appetite for those little irritating fungus gnats (Bradysia species). MMMMMM — Delicious!!!
Smurfs!
You know, I have this thing for the bizarre. (Hell, I am a little bit of strange one myself!) I mean, DUDE – I grow plants that eat things. Carnivorous plants have evolved some rather rad and fearsome idiosyncrasies and are mos’ def are not your “typical” plant. Sarracenia “Smurf” is one of those plants that fall into that freakish category within this carnivorous cartel. It is my understanding that this freak was a mutation of S. purpurea ssp. venosa v. burkii discovered in tissue culture. I know that this plant does not appeal to many – and yo, that’s totally OK. I’ve heard comments along the lines of: “Dude, the thing is a FREAK!”, “Someone should put it out of it’s misery.”, “I don’t like it at all.”, “…Ready for the compost heap…” and “That f*cker is just straight up FUGLY!”
I, on the other hand, find this curious oddball of a carnivore outlandishly fascinating.
Yeah, I understand that everyone has their own tastes. That’s just one aspect that makes growing and breeding plants interesting and engaging. I truly enjoy the range and the diversity of botanical flavors out there. And yes, I do favor some forms more than others depending on my mood. I guess. One thing is for certain: I am looking forward to seeing how these little freaks play in the gene pool. I hope they play nicely with the others… 🙂
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Sarracenia “Smurf” village
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Seedling Update
Just a quick update on some of this generation’s seedlings.
Photos from 19 June 2012. Enjoy!
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Sarracenia “Green Monster” x “Big Mama”
Note: “Big Mama” is a select big ol’ form of S. purpurea ssp. venosa v. burkii — or S. rosea depending which naming convention you’re comfortable with. Personally, I like S. rosea because it’s less taxing on my fingers to type out. Seriously. Imagine typing out “S. purpurea ssp. venosa v. burkii” every time. Every. Single. Time. Blah. I’m guess I am getting lazy. Anyway – I’m hoping to use the recessive anthocyanin free gene in future crosses with this cross. I am hoping for big chunky S. swaniana flavored looking plants. Should be a fun plant to work with in the future!
Sarracenia ((purpurea ssp. purpurea x rubra ssp. jonesii) x
(leucophylla x rubra ssp. gulfensis)) AF x mitchelliana AF
Sarracenia mitchelliana AF x “Green Monster”
Sarracenia mitchelliana AF x “Green Monster”
Sarracenia mitchelliana AF x “Green Monster”
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Tagged AF, anthocyanin free, Big Mama, germination, Green monster, hybridization, mitchelliana, recessive, Sarracenia, seed, seedling
