Sarracenia “Smurf”
The fugly freak… but I love it!
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Sarracenia “Smurf”
The Princes
Here are some of the “princes” that are are growing in the garden.
Sarracenia “Dark Prince”
A beautiful S. readii cross created by Brooks Garcia that involves S. leucophylla “Wilkerson’s Red Rocket”
Sarracenia “Dark Prince”
A beautiful S. readii cross created by Brooks Garcia that involves S. leucophylla “Wilkerson’s Red Rocket”
Sarracenia “Green Prince”
An anthocyanin free cross (S. “Green Monster” x leucophylla AF) by Bill Smith of Rarefind Nursery.
S. ‘Alucard’ – “Prince of Darkness”
This is a select S. ‘Alucard’ (S. flava var. rubricorpora x ‘Royal Ruby’) created by Phil Faulisi is looking quite crispy this time of year. This monster puts on a brilliant show of deep red large pitchers in the spring averaging 3 feet tall or more as you can see here. However, by the time fall rolls around, this prince is reduced to royal phyllodia.
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Tagged Bill Smith, Brooks Garcia, dark, darkness, green, Phil Faulisi, Pitcher Plant, prince, Rarefind, Sarracenia
A Visit: Oudean’s Willow Creek and Courting Frogs Nursery
I recently returned from a family vacation up in Seattle, WA. I love it up there! While I was up there, I had the privilege of visiting my friends Karen Oudean (Oudean’s Willow Creek Nursery) and Jerry Addington (Courting Frogs Nursery.) While at Jerry’s I had the grand pleasure of meeting Pheadra Dunko and Kinjie Coe. It was great meeting you both! (Brie – sorry I just missed you! Next trip!) I put a short video of clips from each place together above. Hope you enjoy it. Below are slide shows from each nursery, and a few highlight photos from each visit.
Karen and Jerry – Thank you as always for your kindness and hospitality!
Oudean’s Willow Creek Nursery – View Fullscreen
Courting Frogs Nursery – View Fullscreen
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Oudean’s Willow Creek Nursery
Oudean’s Willow Creek Nursery
Oudean’s Willow Creek Nursery
Oudean’s Willow Creek Nursery
Oudean’s Willow Creek Nursery
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Courting Frogs Nursery
Courting Frogs Nursery
Courting Frogs Nursery
Courting Frogs Nursery
Jerry, The Carnie Godfather
Courting Frogs Nursery
(Left to Right: Me, Kinjie, Jerry, Phaedra)
Sarracenia alabamensis
Whether you say S. rubra ssp. alabamensis, or S. alabamensis ssp. alabamensis, it is still a pretty nice plant in my humble opinion. Sure it’s not as showy as some of it’s other Sarracenia species siblings, but it’s still beautiful in it’s own way. Here’s Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. alabamensis (…or S. rubra ssp. alabamensis) ICPS Location AL-02.
Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. alabamensis – AL-02
Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. alabamensis – AL-02
Sarracenia Alata “Red Mustache”
Sarracenia alata “Red Mustache” – Jackson Co., MS
I received this Sarracenia alata from fellow grower Richard Stroop, who calls it Sarracenia alata “Red Mustache” cuz it has, well… a red mustache. Wish I could grow a ‘stache that good looking.
Sarracenia leucophylla – Hurricane Creek White
The Sarracenia leucophyllas and their hybrids are putting on a show this time of year. Below are some frames of Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’. I received these plants from fellow Sarracenia-broski, Mike Wang. These plants originated from seed collected by Dr. Barry Meyers Rice from the original S. leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ site before the site was destroyed. The destruction of the site is a sad tragedy, and sites like these along with other natural habitats disappearing happen all too often. I’m glad that at least we have genetic representations of these plants in cultivation. I’m thankful that there are growers out there making sure that these genetics survive. Shine on, leucos… shine on!
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ – Clone A
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ – Clone C
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ – Clone D
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ – Clone D
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ – Clone F
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ – Clone F
Back Home
Home sweet home! I recently returned from a family vacation up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. It’s nice to be back, but I really do miss it up there. I got the chance to visit Karen Oudean and Jerry Addington and meet up with a couple other talented growers. (Kinjie and Phaedra – great to meet you! Brie – I’m sorry we missed you!) And yes, I’ll be featuring photos from that visit in an upcoming post, so stay tuned!
For now, here’s a few snapshots from within The Asylum. Great to be home.
The Asylum. The Sanctuary.
Sarracenia leucophyllas putting up some nice fall foliage.
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ – Clone F
Sarracenia alata – maroon throat
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x ‘Adrian Slack’
Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. rubricorpora) x “Green Monster”
Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips” x flava “Widemouth”
Sarracenia flava var. maxima x flava ‘Suspicion’
Oh Hai! Even the Nepenthes are looking happy to see me back home!
Nepenthes izumiae x ramispina – new pitcher forming
Nepenthes “Song of Melancholy” – pitcher opening up!
Nepenthes ventricosa x talangensis
Nepenthes ventricosa x tiveyi
Nepenthes thorelii x aristolochioides
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I returned home packing my suitcase with a few plants from Jerry. (Thanks again, Jerry!) The plants have made the trip back safe and sound and have been potted up. Here’s a couple of the plants that made it back with me.
Sarracenia oreophila hybrid
Sarracenia “06-02” – sibling to Sarracenia “Jerry’s Goliath”
Parentage is uncertain, however Jerry suspects that S. ‘Doreen’s Colossus’ is involved somehow with Sarracenia “06-02” and Sarracenia “Jerry’s Goliath.”
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Tagged 06-02, Adrian Slack, alata, aristolochioides, carnivorous, Clone, F, flava, Green monster, hurricane creek white, hybrid, Izumiae, Juju Lips, leucophylla, Maroon Throat, maxima, oreophila, Pitcher, Plant, purple lips, ramispina, Reptilian Rose, rubricorpora, Sarracenia, Song of Melancholy, Suspicion, talangensis, thorelii, tiveyi, ventricosa, widemouth
