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Prodigious Progeny

Here are some up and coming youngsters,  most around 2-3 years old.
Presenting some prodigious pitcher plant progeny.

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Sarracenia leucophylla "Juju Lips" x flava "Widemouth"Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips” x flava “widemouth”

Sarracenia mitchelliana x 'Leah Wilkerson'
Sarracenia mitchelliana x ‘Leah Wilkerson’
Cross by Wes Buckner

Sarracenia leucophylla "Purple Lips" OP
Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” – OP

Sarracenia oreophila "Purple Mouth" OP
Sarracenia oreophila “Purple Mouth” OP
Seed originated from Jerry Addington

Sarracenia ((minor x willisii) x purpurea) x leucophylla "Purple Lips"
Sarracenia ((minor x willisii) x purpurea) x leucophylla)

Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila - Oudean Clone) x (leucophylla "Purple Lips" x flava var. ornata)
Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila – Oudean Clone)
x (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata)

Sarracenia (mitchelliana x 'Royal Ruby') x (leucophylla "Purple Lips" x flava var. ornata)
Sarracenia (mitchelliana x ‘Royal Ruby’)
x (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata)

Sarracenia (leucophylla "Purple Lips" x flava var. ornata) x 'Leah Wilkerson'
Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata) x ‘Leah Wilkerson’

Suspicious Hidden Agenda

Here are couple young plants with a “hidden” agenda. Thanks to the pollen parent, S. flava ‘Suspicion’, these plants have a hidden anthocyanin free (AF) gene that can be unlocked in subsequent crosses. The AF-ness can be unlocked by crossing the plants with other AF or AF recessive plants. I grew these out from seed, and they hopefully should be of blooming age next year. For an anthocyanin free nut like me, I’m eager to start using these plants in future AF projects.

Sarracenia flava var. rubricoropra x flava 'Suspicion'
S. flava var. rubricorpora x flava ‘Suspicion’

Sarracenia flava var. rubricoropra x flava 'Suspicion'S. flava var. rubricorpora x flava ‘Suspicion’

Blooms

Hello there, here’s a few Sarracenia buds and blooms to brighten your day. Have an awesome weekend everyone!

Sarracenia blooms
Sarracenia Blooms

Sarracenia (purpurea heterophylla x rubra ssp. jonesii) x (leucophylla x rubra ssp. gulfensis) Anthocyanin Free
Sarracenia (purpurea heterophylla x rubra ssp. jonesii)
x (leucophylla x rubra ssp. gulfensis)
Anthocyanin Free Clone

Sarracenia flava "Big Mouth"
Sarracenia flava “Big Mouth”

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok'
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Tarnok’

Sarracenia "Smurf"
Sarracenia “Smurf”

Sarracenia 'Jessica'
Sarracenia ‘Jessica’

Sarracenia "Pink Eye"
Sarracenia “Pink  Eye”

Sarracenia "Lemon"
Sarracenia “Lemon”

Sarracenia leucophylla "Purple Lips" x flava var. ornata clone 1
Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata – clone 1

Sarracenia leucophylla - Alabama Clone
Sarracenia leucophylla – Alabama Clone
Double buds!

Friday Flower Buds & Fresh Foliage

Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a few shots of Friday flower buds & fresh foliage to kick off the weekend. Enjoy!

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Sarracenia alata - Covington Co., AL
Sarracenia alata – Covington Co. AL

Sarracenia leucophylla "Juju Lips"
Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips”

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok'
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Tarnok’

Sarracenia cuprea  - MW Best Clone
Sarracenia flava var. cuprea – MW Best Clone

Sarracenia mitchelliana, AF clone
Sarracenia mitchelliana, anthocyanin free clone

Sarracenia leucophylla - Franklin Co., FL
Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL

Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) - Oudean Clone x 'Adrian Slack'
Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) Oudean Clone x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia flava var. ornata - Bulloch Co., GA  x Oreophila -Alabama
Sarracenia flava var. ornata – Bulloch Co., GA x oreophila – AL
Cross by Mike Wang

Sarracenia 'Schnell's Ghost' x 'Adrian Slack'
Sarracenia ‘Schnell’s Ghost’ x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia "Tapestry Sister" x (flava x willsii) Triffid Park Clone
Sarracenia “Tapestry Sister” x (flava x willisii – Triffid Park Clone)

Sarracenia 'Godzuki' x (rubra x oreophila) x flava v. rugelli
Sarracenia ‘Godzuki’ x ((rubra x oreophila) x flava var. rugelii)

Sarracenia oreophila
Sarracenia oreophila

Sarracenia leucophylla, Anthocyanin Free CloneSarracenia leucophylla – anthocyanin free clone

 

S. leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava v. ornata

Sarracenia leucophylla "Purple Lips" x flava v. ornataSarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava v. ornata, Select Clone
Cross by Phil Faulisi 

Shooting Around

A few shots from around The Asylum. Enjoy!

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Sarracenias About to Bloom
Sarracenia alata and flava section, buds rising.

Sarracenia rosea 'Big Mama' x flava v. ornataSarracenia rosea “Big Mama” x flava v. ornata
Cross by Phil Faulisi

Sarracenia 'Leah Wilkerson' x minor var. okefenokeensisSeeds sown last year of S. ‘Leah Wilkerson’ x minor var. okefenokeensis. Seedlings growing quickly.

Sarracenia flava var. cupreaNew pitchers of Sarracenia flava var. cuprea

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok'Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Tarnok’ bud forming.
I’ll attempt to do crosses yet again with this plant… stay tuned!

Pinguicula PlanterOf course, can’t forget the up-cycled doggy bank with her first bloom! Check her out back in October

Nightshift: Pollen Collection

Sarracenia Heavy Veined

It’s that time of year again! Blooms are forming fast and rising over the mass of last years foliage wreckage! This year promises to be a much better year than last in many aspects. The first two crosses of the season were done yesterday, 5 March 2013, and the crosses were S. (rosea “Big Mama” x flava ornata) x flava “Heavy Veined” and S. (areolata x ‘Dana’s Delight’) x flava “Heavy Veined.” Good stuff! In this post, I wanted to share a few photos of how I collected pollen a few nights ago. (Now that I have the lights set up, my work hours in The Asylum aren’t limited by the daylight.) See, the plants will bloom at different times depending on species or parentage; storing pollen offers up more flexibility and more options become available in possible crosses. I am not sure how long pollen can last, but some have said that if it is stored in the freezer, it can last much longer. I think I heard 6 months but not entirely sure about that. Our subject (photographed above) is S. flava “Heavy Veined.” The plant develops a wonderful deep dark solid interior color underneath the hood with a very nice stocky shape to the pitcher. I hope to use this influence in future crosses. Since nothing else is really in bloom that I want to use it on just yet, I save the pollen just for that purpose.

Sarracenia flava "Heavy Veined" Pollen Collection
HAWT! We dropin’ pollen. Makin’ it rain all up in here…

In past years I’ve used empty paint canisters, or used plastic shot glasses to store pollen. This year I just went down to a local restaurant supply store and picked up those little containers they use for condiments for pollen storage use. Now keep in mind, many others have various different ways and styles of collecting and storing pollen. I’m simply sharing what I do that works for me.

Sarracenia flava "Heavy Veined" Pollen CollectionSexy! Sexy pollen!

I wait for the pollen to drop into the style (see illustration of flower parts in this post) to harvest it. I try to do this as early as possible to ensure fresh pollen collection. Also, right before collecting, I’ll also give it light tap on top of the flower to encourage more pollen to drop out of the anthers. Next, I will carefully tilt the flower, then gently give it a light gentle shake so that the pollen slides into the container. One can even tilt the entire pot with the plant to minimize flower aggravation. Again, it’s important to do this early enough when pollen freshly drops and it makes it easier to slide the pollen out of there between the stigmas. I find it easier to do this with the larger flowers that have the stigmas located higher up away from the pollen. If you’re careful enough not to get any pollen on the stigmas, the flower can also be used as a pollen recipient. If you are only after the pollen of said plant, you can just freakin’ chop the entire flower off, rip that style off, dump the pollen in a container, then discard flower in compost. Alternatively, you can cut the flower off at the base, stick in a small vase of water, then place the entire thing in the fridge. I know others who do this too. Again, lots of different ways to do this.

Sarracenia flava "Heavy Veined" Pollen CollectionLabel yo’ stuff.

Next – and very importantly, LABEL the container! I took a fine sharpie and wrote it on the lid AND on the side of the container to make sure there’s no mix up. Finally, I put the container in the fridge to store. I didn’t get a photo of it, but finally got a fridge for the greenhouse!! YEAH! (Thanks again Dez n’ June!) In the past I’ve gotten use out of the pollen for about a month or two. I don’t know to what extent the pollen can be stored and still be viable as I’ve never had to really go outside of 1-2 months for crosses. Hope that you found this post helpful! Looking forward to seeing what this year will bring and what everyone else will be working on. Now get out there and get crossing!

Cheers everyone!