Done. These are a few flowers that I no longer have use for. I’ve either collected pollen from these and/or I simply won’t be using it as a pod parent.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I do enjoy their beauty. On some flowers, I will only use the pollen and extract the pollen as carefully as I can. If I have no plans on using it as a pod parent, I’ll enjoy the bloom for a little bit. Then I snip it off. It’s just personal preference, I guess.
BEWARE! The Green Monster is awake… some freshly opened pitchers, and flowering soon too!
[Sarracenia “Green Monster”, an anthocyanin free excellens.]
In all places, then, and in all seasons,
Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings,
Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons,
How akin they are to human things.
And with childlike, credulous affection
We behold their tender buds expand;
Emblems of our own great resurrection,
Emblems of the bright and better land.
-From the poem Flowers by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. rubricorpora flower buds
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[Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata]
As Monday looms right around the corner, I’m leaving this weekend on a nice note; behold the pitchers of one of my favorite Sarracenia moorei’s (a moorei is a flava/leucophylla cross; see a general run down of the species here) is starting to color up now. This particular one was created by fellow Sarracenia addict bro dude, Phil Faulsi – it’s Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava v. ornata. I love this particular clone – it’s coloration will only intensify as the season progresses, and the nectar rim that is now a light color will go deep purple/black. I love chunky-ish feel of the overall pitcher formation as well. Truly, a spectacular Sarracenia.
As I was checking on the seedlings today, I noticed this one out of the batch. This is a from a cross I did in 2009, and I started to germinate in 2010 with the parents as Sarracenia (minor x ‘Judith Hindle’) x ‘Adrian Slack’. It’s starting to throw out little baby pitchers that are somewhat defining now and just found this one worth mentioning. Now, as it matures, it may not even look like anything remotely close to this. It may just turn into something I’ll compost. Maybe. Who knows. Seedlings will change appearance as they mature, but I found that this one is putting out some interesting pitchers right now. It’s a little bit under a year old and I’m hoping it keeps those areoles (the lighter spots) on the tube as it matures. I’m also hoping that the color from the the parent plants will pull through, especially with the S. ‘Judith Hindle’ coloration in the late season. Ah, only time will tell…
[Sarracenia (minor x ‘Judith Hindle’) x ‘Adrian Slack’]
[Sarracenia (minor x ‘Judith Hindle’) x ‘Adrian Slack’]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I know I’m putting this up late and for those of you in other time zones, it aint St. Patty’s day anymore. Anywhoo, for St. Patty’s day, the green feature is an anthocyanin free courtii, and it’s flower is just starting to open! YAY! Took this photo today… I am looking forward to hybridizing with this one again this year! Woohoo! Go Green!
[Sarracenia courtii, anthocyanin free]
Note: If the video is a bit choppy, try turning off the HD by clicking “HD” in the lower right corner.
Back in February I had a nice visit to my other favorite city, Seattle. Whenever there, I always travel out of the city and visit two very good friends and inspirations in my growing: Jerry Addington (Courting Frogs Nursery) and Karen Oudean (Oudean’s Willow Creek Nursery). I took quite a few photos and put together this small montage with only a fraction of the photos and video clips that I took. Bear in mind that these photos were taken in the cold still of winter, and the plants are all still dormant. There were even solid frozen water puddles here and there at Jerry’s place. Snow eventually fell that evening as well, and that’s always nice to this California boy who never sees snow. The pitchers you see are mostly remnants of last years growth. You’ll see a lot of S. purpurea and purpurea hybrid pitchers for example as it’s one plant that can withstand the cold. Even outdoors the S. purpurea’s shrugged off the cold as if it was nothing. At Karen’s place, her outdoor growing areas were covered in frost cloth as an extra precaution to protect the plants. Winter was a nice change of pace to visit Seattle, Jerry, and Karen. Hauntingly beautiful place. But, I must say that visiting their places during active growing season is quite a sight to behold; it’s simply amazing and I hope to return again soon to see it all in it’s full growth glory!
Jerry and Karen – thank you again so much for your kindness and hospitality!
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