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Sarracenia “Chaos”

Posted on May 12, 2015 | 11 comments

Many of the Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ crosses by Dr. Travis H. Wyman have just turned out fantastic and it has been a joy to watch the plants mature from seed over the years. The parent plant, Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ was created by Phil Faulisi, and breeding lines involving Phil’s prodigious reptile have yielded quite fascinating results. I can only imagine where these breeding lines will take us in the coming years. One plant that really catches my eye year after year is Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – clone #15. This plant sends up a beautiful disorderly mass of pitchers with the strong angular influence from Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose.’ This gives the plant a chaotic appearance, hence my (currently working/unofficial) name, Sarracenia “Chaos.” As the season progresses, the coloration will darken and turn to a deep red.

Sarracenia "Chaos" Sarracenia “Chaos”
Parentage: Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – Clone 15
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman

Sarracenia "Chaos"
Sarracenia “Chaos” – profile
Parentage: Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – Clone 15
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman

Sarracenia "Chaos" Sarracenia “Chaos”
Detail of chaotic nectar roll.
Parentage: Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – Clone 15
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman

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Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – Clone 2

Posted on September 20, 2013 | 1 comment

Sarracenia 'Reptilian Rose' x flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) - Clone 2 Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – Clone 2
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman – 2008

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Sarracenia (‘Leah Wilkerson’ x oreophila) x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla)

Posted on July 11, 2013 | 7 comments

Sarracenia ('Leah Wilkerson' x oreophila) x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) Sarracenia (‘Leah Wilkerson’ x oreophila)
x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla)
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008.

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S. ‘Black Widow’ x flava var. ornata

Posted on January 25, 2013 | 4 comments

Last year, I didn’t really see any strong defining characteristics with the plants as they were waking up. From what I’m seeing, this year is off to a strong start. Yo, it’s friqin’ exciting seeing the plants wake up looking happy. Most of the plants are still dormant, but there are some that are awake. One of the recent pitchers that I came across was of S. ‘Black Widow’ x flava v. ornata. This cross was done by Dr. Travis H. Wyman in 2008. I’ll be watching this one as I suspect that it will get darker as the season progresses.

Sarracenia 'Black Widow' x flava v. ornata
S. ‘Black Widow’ x flava v. ornata
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008

Sarracenia 'Black Widow' x flava v. ornata S. ‘Black Widow’ x flava v. ornata
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008

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Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leucophylla)

Posted on November 4, 2012 | 5 comments

Here’s some S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ hybrid diversity for your enjoyment! Below are just a few of the siblings from the same pod of S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leucophylla). This cross was done by Dr. Travis H. Wyman. You can see some of the S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ characteristics showing up in the progeny. S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ (created by Phil Faulisi) is one of my favorite plants because of that jagged nectar roll and also the sweet rose-scent it emits. That angular nectar roll characteristic has transferred onto some of the offspring. Other crosses display more of the influence of the pollen parent plant, a moorei. They didn’t get a chance to develop as much as I would of liked this year because of those low light levels earlier, but I am looking forward to comparing their growth next season. Below are only a few of the crosses, but again it illustrates the rich and great diversity contained within a seed pod.

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Sarracenia 'Reptililan Rose' x (flava v. rubricorpora x leucophylla)
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leucophylla)

Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leucophylla)

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Sarracenia areolata x ‘Dana’s Delight’

Posted on October 9, 2012 | 5 comments

Ahhh. this cross is showing off some bangin’ color right here! Almost as if to say – “Yo, look at me. LOOK AT MEEEEE!” – A deep and vibrant fall flush of color explodes above the old floppy foliage. This is Sarracenia areolata x ‘Dana’s Delight’ (or ‘Diana’s Delight’) – a cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman from 2008 that I grew out from seed. Seed was received from Dr. Wyman on 17 July 2008. A couple different clones photographed below. Bangin’.

Sarracenia areolata x 'Dana's Delight'
Sarracenia areolata x ‘Dana’s Delight’