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Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 2

Posted on November 9, 2013 | 9 comments

Another day of Darlingtonia goodness with my good carni-bro Mike Wang! (You can see the video and photos from day 1 in this previous post .) Without further ado I present to you a few video clips and photos from day 2 of the Darlingtonia expedition. Photos and video from 12 Oct 2013. Enjoy!

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Some highlights of day 2 below…

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 2
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Click here to view large version of the Darlingtonia wall.

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Darlingtonia californica – roadside site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
This marker marks the border. To the right is Oregon, to the left is California.

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Mike and I at the BWS Site. Del Norte Co., CA.

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2 Darlingtonia californica – BWS site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Darlingtonia californica flower pod – BWS site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
BWS site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Darlingtonia californica – Cedar Springs site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 2
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Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Mike Wang at The Ponds site – Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2 Darlingtonia californica – The Ponds site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia californica – The Ponds site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2 Darlingtonia californica – The Ponds site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia californica – The Ponds site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia californica – Del Norte Co., CA

On the road in search of the next Darlingtonia destination.

In search of Darlingtonia. Del Norte Co., CA

Mike in situ.

Darlingtonia californica – Site 734, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Darlingtonia californica – Site 734, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia californica – Site 734, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Darlingtonia californica – Site 734, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia californica – Site 734, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Darlingtonia californica – Site 734, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia californica – Site 734, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Darlingtonia californica – Site 734, Del Norte Co., CA

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Del Norte Co., CA

Sunset. Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia 2013: Day 2
Moonlight lit coastline. Del Norte Co., CA

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An Assembly of Sarracenia

Posted on October 30, 2013 | 1 comment

Just a few shots from around the greenhouse for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

Sarracenia alata "Red Mustache"
A fly lives life on the edge… Sarracenia alata “Red Mustache” eventually wins.

Sarracenia (leucophylla purple lips x flava var. rubricorpora) x 'Adrian Slack'
Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. rubricorpora) x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x leucophylla

Sarracenia areolata x Danas Delight
Sarracenia areolata x ‘Dana’s Delight’
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman

Sarracenia ‘Black Widow’ x flava var. rubricorpora
One of many wonderful plants that came out of this cross.
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman

Sarracenia ‘Kilimanjaro’
Cross by Jerry Addington

Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips” x flava “Wide Mouth”

Sarracenia Wilkersons Red Rocket x flava var. rubricorpora Sarracenia “Blood Moon”
Parentage: Sarracenia “Wilkerson’s Red Rocket” x flava var. rubricorpora
Cross by Brooks Garcia

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Sarracenia rosea – Veinless Form

Posted on October 29, 2013 | 3 comments

Back on 18 Aug 2013, Jay Lechtman came by to visit me at the greenhouse. He came bearing a plant that I’ve been looking to grow for quite some time: a veinless form of S. rosea! SO freakin’ awesome. (Jay: THANK YOU so much!) It’s been a couple months since I first received the plant from Jay and it appears to have acclimated just fine here. It has a few new pitchers and looks pretty happy!

On top of the whole anthocyanin free thing that I’m so into, I am also enamored by the veinless plants. At initial glance, they may look like AF plants, but upon a closer inspection it is clear that they are not. For me, veinless plants have this elegant porcelain-like look to them. The new growth comes up with a faint blush of color indicating the presence of anthocyanin. As the pitchers mature, the blush fades away. Don’t let the dainty soft coloration fool you, though. These plants are still lethal…with a pretty pastel color scheme.

Sarracenia rosesa - veinless form Sarracenia rosea – veinless form, Bay Co., FL

Sarracenia rosesa - veinless form
Sarracenia rosea – veinless form, Bay Co., FL

Sarracenia rosesa - veinless form Sarracenia rosea – veinless form, Bay Co., FL

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Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1

Posted on October 27, 2013 | 5 comments

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1 Back on 11 October 2013, I had the privilege of being able to check out some Darlingtonia growing in situ with fellow carnie-bro, Mike Wang. (By the way – if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to stop by the Sarracenia forum and take a look Mike’s amazing photos in his Darlingtonia posts!) As I mentioned in my last post, this would be the first time I ever saw carnivorous plants growing in their natural habitat. Hey, better late than never right? It was a phenomenal experience. Now I have an even deeper appreciation for these magnificent plants. I can’t say enough about what I saw and experienced during this trip. The overstimulation of seeing these majestic plants growing at all the various sites was pure botanical overload. And yes, I savored every second of it. We only had a few short hours of sunlight to explore by on our first day up there. By the time we arrived it was already late afternoon. We tried to see as much as we could and make the most of the fading light. It turned out to be great timing – the lighting at this time of day hit the plants in such a way to give them an otherworldly glow. Here’s a video and a few photos capturing moments from day one of this fantastic Darlingtonia excursion. Stay tuned – video and photos from day 2 to follow!

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Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Road trip cuisine at it’s finest.
Making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the road.

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Oh joy, oh rapture! The first clump of Darlingtonia I saw growing in situ!
Darlingtonia californica – Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Darlingtonia californica – Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1 Shooting Darlingtonia – Forest marsh site – Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia californica – Forest marsh site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Darlingtonia californica – Forest marsh site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Mike admires the scenery.
Forest marsh site – Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Darlingtonia californica – Forest marsh site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Mike and I at the forest marsh site, Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Alpine Farms site – Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Mike doin’ his thing.
Alpine Farms site – Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Alpine Farms site – Del Norte Co., CA

Roadside site – Del Norte Co., CA

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1 We were in the Alpine Farms area a little bit after sundown and stopped for a few mins. I took the opportunity to do some light painting using the flashlight on my iPhone.

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Darlingtonia: Love at First Site

Posted on October 18, 2013 | 1 comment

Last weekend, carnie-bro Mike Wang and I went on an epic trip to see Darlingtonia growing in their natural habitat. Ironically, this would be my very first time seeing carnivorous plants in situ. Hey, better late then never, right? Anyway, in the past eight or nine years of me consistently growing carnivorous plants, I’ve only known and witnessed them in cultivation. Seeing their habitat and the way they grow there gives me a greater appreciation for these fantastic plants.

Below are a couple shots of the first clump of Darlingtonia that I saw growing in situ. It felt like my mind blew a gasket seeing just this one clump! It really was love at first sight. At this first site. After seeing this, I told Mike that I felt as if my trip was already complete. Little did I know what was in store in those hours ahead. Needless to say, I took “quite a few” photos and videos. Sorry for the delay, but it has been quite a week for me. I’m catching up with a few other projects and I’m just starting to get to this Darlingtonia project now. I’ll be sorting through the photos and videos so please stay tuned for more Darlingtonia goodness!

If you want to see some of Mike’s photos, check out his Darlingtonia posts over on the Sarracenia forum!

Darlingtonia california Darlingtonia californica growing off the side of a road in an almost vertical fashion.
Del Norte Co., CA.

Darlingtonia californica – Del Norte Co., CA.

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Don and Phil Visit

Posted on October 18, 2013 | 5 comments

I recently had my good friends Don Elkins of Mesa Exotics and Phil Faulisi over. They are both phenomenal growers that share this mad Sarracenia passion with me. Although the collection is starting to look pretty crappy at the moment (yeah, it’s that time of year, please pardon the crispy foliage), it was still pretty great geeking out over plants… and bacon ice cream with these guys. 🙂

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Sarracenia “Legacy”… in Bloom?!

Posted on October 15, 2013 | 8 comments

Yes, blooms on Sarracenia can happen at times during the fall for reasons that are unknown to me. Often times the flowers during this time of season are on a shorter stalk . One plant that recently sent up a bloom was Sarracenia “Legacy”, a cross done by Brooks Garcia between S. ‘Leah Wilkerson’ and S. ‘Adrian Slack’. I’m not so sure it will bloom in the spring now that it’s bloomed now. Crud. Oh well, fingers crossed! In any event, I wanted to share this photo of the flower now that S. “Legacy” has bloomed… even if it’s kinda off season for this sorta thing.

Sarracenia "Legacy" Sarracenia “Legacy” flower

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Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 2

An Assembly of Sarracenia

Sarracenia rosea – Veinless Form

Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1

Darlingtonia: Love at First Site

Don and Phil Visit

Sarracenia “Legacy”… in Bloom?!

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