August is here… and harvest begins.
[Sarracenia seed pod]
[Seeds intact]
[Seeds separated]
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August Harvest
Take the Leap
A leaf hopper quietly sits and is tempting fate – about to take the plunge into S. AF courtii x “Green Monster”. This leap into the abyss was very bad for Mr. Leafhopper, but very good for the plant. (Yummy!)
[Leafhopper vs. S. courtii AF x “Green Monster”]
I took my own leap of faith yesterday as well… it was a first for me, but certainly *not* going to be my last. A truly amazing experience indeed. And I admit, the rush is kind of addicting! Leaping from close to 2 miles above the earth was unforgettable and a humbling experience that redefined my perception. Releasing all fear and restraint opens up new doors to endless possibilities. Take the leap.
[Sarraceniadude in the sky! Photo by Mark @ NorCal Sky Diving.]
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Tagged Courtii, dude, Green monster, jumping from a freekin' plane 2 miles above earth is awesome, leafhopper, leap, skydive
Dude, it’s a Fattie!
…No, not a fattie like that one you go blazin’. It’s just that this juvenile plant threw out this one robust fat pitcher. This cross was created by my friend, Wes Buckner. It’s a Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x purpurea ssp. venosa, Columbus County, NC. The purpurea parent in this one, I am told, is a nice large purp that gets pretty big. Well, I can see some of that fatness shine through here.
The other younger pitchers were similar but did not have the same wide bulbous type pitcher. Let’s see what happens with the other up and coming pitchers!
[Sarracenia leucophylla x oreophila x purpurea ssp. venosa, Columbus Co., NC.]
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Tagged fattie, hybrid, leucophylla, oreophila, purpurea, Sarracenia, Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. burkeii f. luteola
Ants in my Plants!
Weirdness! So, the other day I get home and my Sarracenia mitchelliana – anthocyanin free clone, was covered in ants! As to why it had ants on it – I have no idea. I never see ants over my pitchers but for some reason, the ants were there! They were gone the following day, as they were re-located inside the pitcher for a quick snack for the plant. Yum-oh!
[Ants in my Plants!]
Baby Cyclops
Oh where, oh where has Rob been?!
Howdy y’all! I know it has been a few days since I’ve been on here. I’ve been out of town but am back! It was nice to get away for a few days, but nice to be back! I have some really cool things to show ya from my trip, but I’ll post that a little later!
So, before I left for my road trip, a baby Cyclops showed up to stay with me! Not the mythical one eyed dude — but rather Sarracenia “Cyclops”. It was a very nice surprise to have the plant arrive before my trip! (Thank you so much Dean!) Dean sent me this one along with a few other awesome hybrids. This plant was created by Dean Cook – be sure to visit his site: http://www.flytraps.com – he has a nice selection of plants for sale! The parentage is (leucophylla x flava rugelli) x courtii and I can kinda see the one eyed monster that could come from this baby plant. The plant photographed below is a small division, however I’m told that this plant gets pretty big. I’m really lookin’ forward to seeing how this baby S. “Cyclops” grows here!
[Sarracenia “Cyclops”]
Another RR Crossing
I’m constantly amazed at all the interesting insanity that these S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ hybrids exhibit.
[Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla)]
Here’s yet another seedling from a cross that was done by Dr. Travis H. Wyman. S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ is a plant created by Phil Faulisi. (One of my favorites!) Many seedlings that are coming up from this cross are showing some unique and very interesting characteristics. The particular youngin’ plant photographed here drew my attention as it almost looks like a mushroom cloud rising out of the pitcher. I hope it keeps this hood configuration as it matures. Dude, It’s the bomb, yo!
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Tagged flava, hybrid, it's the bomb, leucophylla, reptilian rose hybrids, rubricorpora, Sarracenia, yo
Sarracenia lecuophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’
Ok, I know it’s only July but this loco leucophylla is putting up some nice pitchers already… Sarracenia leucophylla season is in the fall – that’s when they put out their best pitchers. I guess this party is starting a little early. 🙂 Man, this thing is bright. Dude… where’s my sunglasses?! The clone below is from fellow Sarraceniaphile, Mike Wang. It is a division of a seed grown clone of Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ [this clone is Mike’s “Clone F”.] For more info, check out the plant’s description on the International Carnivorous Plant Society site.
[Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurriance Creek White’, Clone F]
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Tagged hurricane creek white, leucophylla, Sarracenia, white top pitcher plant
