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Sarracenia “Green Monster” x alata AF

Posted on June 28, 2014 | 8 comments

Hey everyone! Hope you’ve been well. The past couple of months have been quite eventful, but rest assured that things in The Asylum are still pretty busy! I’m working on re-potting seedlings that have been in community pots and I’m finding some fascinating things within those pots.

One of the recent discoveries was a pot of S. “Green Monster” x alata AF that I had almost forgotten about. You know, outta sight, outta mind… Well, it was pretty nice finding that stash. One of the seedlings from this cross are photographed below. It’s still pretty young but showing some potential…

Sarracenia “Green Monster” x alata AF

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I know it doesn’t look like much, but below is a new table I recently put together that I’m slowly filling up with seedlings. So far, it’s all antho free but it will be a mix of cool stuff. The seedlings look all scattered and messed up, but they’ll look a little better once they establish themselves and put up some new pitchers. I’m really anticipating some cool plants. At the moment, I’m actually building a 2nd table. Never ending Sarracenia expansion!

New seedling table slowly filling up!

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Tagged alata, anthocyanin free, Green monster, hybrid, new table, project, Sarracenia

Around the Greenhouse

Posted on February 28, 2014 | 3 comments

As things are warming up here, I’m seeing more growth and color manifesting out of the debris of last season. Yeah, it’s quite a refreshing sight! Here’s a few shots from the Asylum for your viewing pleasure…

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Sarracenia flava var. ornata

Sarracenia alata x wherryi
Sarracenia alata x alabamensis ssp. wherryi

Sarracenia "Snowflake"
Sarracenia “Snowflake”

Sarracenia courtii AF x "Green Monster"
Sarracenia courtii AF x “Green Monster” – new pitchers of the season forming!

Sarracenia 'Mesa Exotics'
Sarracenia ‘Mesa Exotics’ – new pitcher forming! Cross by Phil Faulisi – cultivar description here.

Sarracenia (leucophylla x flava) x leucophylla

Sarracenia 'Black Widow'
Sarracenia ‘Black Widow’

Sarracenia alata - Texas
Sarracenia alata – Texas

Sarracenia flava var. rugelii

Sarracenia "Legacy" bloom
Sarracenia “Legacy”

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Tagged Alabamensis, alata, anthocyanin free, Black Widow, Courtii, flava, flower, Green monster, Legacy, leucophylla, Mesa Exotics, ornata, rugelli, Sarracenia, snowflake, Texas, Wherryi

Baby Greens

Posted on November 19, 2013 | 4 comments

Here’s a few up and coming babies of the anthocyanin free flavor. These seedlings were planted earlier this year and will be facing their first dormancy here pretty soon.

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Sarracenia "Green Monster" x alata AF
Sarracenia “Green Monster” x alata AF

Sarracenia wrigleyana AF

Sarracenia catesbaei AF

Sarracenia “Green Monster” x minor var. okefenokeensis – F2
These are a few of the seedlings that exhibit the AF mutation – other seedlings that came out of this batch are non AF. One of the non AF pitchers decided to photobomb this shot and you can see it on the left. It has some red coloration. You can read more about the roots of this particular collaboration breeding project between Jerry Addington, Mike Wang and myself (as well as see the pod these plants came from) in this blog post. This year I crossed 2 different clones from the original Sarracenia “Green Monster” x minor var. okefenokeensis seedlings and excited to see how those grow out in the coming years.

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Tagged alata, anthocyanin free, Catesbaei, Green monster, minor, okefenokeensis, Sarracenia, Wrigleyana

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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Tagged alata, areolata, Black Widow, Blood Moon, Dana's Delight, flava, Juju Lips, Kilimanjaro, leucophylla, oreophila, Pitcher Plant, purple lips, red mustache, rubricorpora, Sarracenia, wide mouth

Sarracenia Alata “Red Mustache”

Posted on August 29, 2013 | 3 comments

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.

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Tagged alata, Mustache, Red, Sarracenia

Back Home

Posted on August 21, 2013 | Leave a comment

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.

Back Home
The Asylum. The Sanctuary.

Sarracenia leucophyllas putting up some nice fall foliage.

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Hurricane Creek White' - Clone F
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Hurricane Creek White’ – Clone F

Sarracenia alata - maroon throat
Sarracenia alata – maroon throat

Sarracenia 'Reptilian Rose' x 'Adrian Slack'
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia (leucophylla "Purple Lips" x flava var. rubricorpora) x "Green Monster"
Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. rubricorpora) x “Green Monster”

Sarracenia leucophylla "Juju Lips" x flava "widemouth"
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"
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
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.”

Morning Mayhem

Posted on April 15, 2013 | 4 comments

Mornings. Oh, what better way to start the day than with plants?! Here’s a few photos from the other morning for your viewing enjoyment. Enjoy!

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Greenhouse Morning
Sarracenias

Greenhouse Morning Sarracenia youngsters.

Sarracenia flava var. ornata - Bulloch Co., GA Sarracenia flava var. ornata “Black Veins”- Bulloch Co, GA
Those veins will get very dark as the season progresses.

Sarracenia alata - veinless Sarracenia alata – veinless form

Sarracenia 'Abandoned Hope' Sarracenia ‘Abandoned Hope’

Sarracenia readii x moorei select Sarracenia readii x moorei – Select Clone
Cross by Phil Faulisi

Sarracenia seedling table Sarracenia seedlings

S. 'Alucard' - "Prince of Darkness" Sarracenia ‘Alucard’ – “Prince of Darkness”
A select form of S. ‘Alucard’, created by Phil Faulisi
This select clone gets pretty big. I’ve seen them get over 36″!
This trap is close to 33″ (I know… I busted the yard stick.)