I would usually do all my work in the greenhouse while the sun would shine, but I’ve recently installed some lights to work by! No longer limited by daylight hours, I can get a little bit more work done after hours. Sweet!
Light it up.
Sarracenia flava v. cuprea unfolding.
Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava v. ornata
Sarracenia areolata x ‘Dana’s Delight’ flowers
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman
(Here’s the plant back in October.)
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There’s no place like home. Like I mentioned in my last post, I deeply enjoyed my visit up north (thanks again Mark!), but it feels great to be back home and with the plants again. Below are some photos from my first day back in the Asylum. A few traps here and there… as well as a few blooms, and a few buds that I’m really excited to work with! Enjoy!
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The Asylum. It’s great to be home.
Pinguicula doggy-piggy-bank planter, sending up a bloom!
Sarracenia ‘Leah Wilkerson’ x minor var. okefenokeensis
Sown last year and growing quickly.
Sarracenia alata x rubra ssp. wherryi, MBRS clone.
Sarracenia ((rubra x oreophila) x flava v. rugelii) x ‘Adrian Slack’
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The pitchers from very late last season are still holding color well.
Sarracenia (leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis) x (leucophylla x psittacina) – cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman.
S. ‘Godzuki’ x ((rubra x oreophila) x flava v. rugelii)
Sarracenia flava “Heavy Veined” flower breaking open.
Sarracenia ‘Adrian Slack’
FINALLY, a BUD! After 2 years with no bloom, I finally get one this year!
Hope it survives and actually blooms for me though…
Ok, I know. It’s a freak. S. purpurea “Smurf” has a bud.
This should be interesting.
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa var. burkii f. luteola
Got another one with a bud! I wonder if I should cross with the Smurf? Hmm…
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x leucophylla “Pale” – clone 1
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x leucophylla “Pale” – clone 7
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman
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Hey everyone, hope your having a good week so far! Here’s a few more photos of some plants that are awake and are standing out among their (slowly waking) siblings. Enjoy!
Sarracenia moorei, Yellow River x [((purpurea x flava) x flava) x minor]
A cross I did around 2008.
Sarracenia ‘Godzuki’ x ((rubra x oreophila) x flava var. rugelii)
Cross I did around 2008.
Sarracenia readii x ‘Leah Wilkerson’
Cross by Wes Buckner
Sarracenia “Redman” F2 x rosea
A cross by Jerry Addington
An older pitcher that formed late last season, but it’s colored up quite nicely.
S. ‘Adrian Slack’ x ‘Judith Hindle’
A pretty nice clone of a cross done by Mike Wang
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Sarracenia flava
New growth
When I stared down this Sarracenia path, one of the very first plants I bought was this Sarracenia flava. It was a single point rhizome years back. Now it’s grown into a multi-crown plant and sending up new growth. It’s also the first of the flavas this year with a pitcher! I’ve left much of the dead foliage on as you can kind of see in the background but all of that will be chopped off soon.
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.
S. ‘Black Widow’ x flava v. ornata
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008
S. ‘Black Widow’ x flava v. ornata
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008
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While most plants are dormant, there are a few that are early risers here. Perhaps it is because a few are still adjusting and out of whack from all of the shuffle last year. Also, the greenhouse I am in now has a couple hot spots. The winner of this year’s first flower goes to a complex hybrid I did a few years ago of Sarracenia moorei – Yellow River, FL x [((purpurea x flava) x flava) x minor]
Sarracenia moorei, Yellow River, FL x [(purpurea x flava) x flava)] x minor
Running not far behind are a few plants, one of which is this anthocyanin free hybrid. Not sure exactly what this one is – perhaps some combo of AF (anthocyanin free) psittacina/rubra cross. I caught this one as the sun was behind the new pitcher. It was really highlighting that glow that I love so much with AF plants. And yeah, there’s still a whole slew of dead pitchers in the background, but I’m making my rounds cleaning up each section as I get to it.
Anthocyanin free hybrid about to bloom. I suspect a psittacina/rubra hybrid.
Seeing the signs of plants breaking dormancy is exciting indeed. Like, I’m freakin’ out inside when I think about all the possibilities this year! SO much to look forward to! Again, most of the plants are dormant and just a pile of elongated crispy leaves. These plants are just a handful that are awake early. This won’t be for long though. In a matter of a few short weeks, there again will be a deluge of growth and color. And yes, it will be awesome.
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Ah, sweet progress! I managed a chance to finally start trimming some dead pitchers off. I didn’t have my Katana blade with me this day, but will bring it next time. I managed to clean up the Sarracenia alata and flava table. Here’s a shot of the table before and after – with pitchers trimmed and weeds picked out. I left some of the foliage and phyllodia on as those will serve as the “solar panels.” (For photosynthesis. ) There’s still a lot of work to do, yet so much to look forward to. I know we’re in the dead of winter, but man – growing season is right around the corner! You ready?!
Pre trim. Sarracenia alata and flava table.
Post trim. Sarracenia alata and flava table.
