Carnivorous plants are in a category of their own, and within this special syndicate of bizarre botanical badassery there are those plants that are, well… just plain freaks. I’m talking about some of these lidless ones. Some may even apply the adjective “fugly“ to these curiosities. But hey – to me, they’re beautiful in their own unconventional way. Keep it freaky.
Sarracenia flava var. ornata – lidless
Sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora – lidless
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Bris’
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Tagged Bris, flava, Freak, FUGLY, leucophylla, lidless, ornata, Pitcher Plant, rubricorpora, Sarracenia, ugly
To some, the mutants and monstrosities of the Sarracenia world are hideous and repulsive. I know that many aren’t into this sorta thing, but that’s ok. Everyone has their own taste. For me, I find these curiosities fascinating and beautiful in their own way. Let’s take a look at Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Bris’ for example – oh what a FREAK. More information about this … this… this THING can be found on the International Carnivorous Plant website. This is still a very young division and I’m really excited to watch it get freakier as it grows. And yes, of course I’m looking forward to breeding with it when that opportunity presents itself.
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Bris’
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Bris’
Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Bris’
Every now and then, a freak pitcher pops up. And I’m not just talking about “The Freak” SF Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum! (Although he had an amazing relief appearance during game 1 of the World Series last night! GO GIANTS!) In the past, I’ve run into freaks such as this double hooded thing, or this other double hooded thing. I recently spotted this Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x [(leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis) x ‘Royal Ruby’] (cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman) with a double fused pitcher. Rad stuff!
![Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x [(leucophylla "red" x minor var. okefenokeensis) x 'Royal Ruby']](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8474/8087458456_1decf89171_z.jpg)
Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x
[(leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis) x ‘Royal Ruby’]
Double Pitcher
![Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x [(leucophylla "red" x minor var. okefenokeensis) x 'Royal Ruby']](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8087457997_5fcd1bfe11_z.jpg)
Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x
[(leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis) x ‘Royal Ruby’]
Double Pitcher
![Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x [(leucophylla "red" x minor var. okefenokeensis) x 'Royal Ruby']](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8326/8087455974_c23448ab1f_z.jpg)
Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x
[(leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis) x ‘Royal Ruby’]
Double Pitcher
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Tagged Carnivorous Plant, Freak, leucophylla, minor, North American Pitcher Plant, okefenokeensis, oreophila, Royal Ruby, Sarracenia, SF Giants, strange, The Freak, Tim Lincecum, weird
More fun stuff I’m finding as I’m wading through the seemingly endless mass of garbled pitchers. Here’s a pot of different clones of a cross I did of S. “Starry Night” x ‘Hummer’s Hammer Head‘. As you can tell in the pot, lots of variation going on there. In fact, check out the previous posts on this cross here and here. Fun stuff! (I just gotta find the other siblings… I am not joking when I say pots are all over the place still!) The thing that kind of caught my attention was this large freakin’ floppy hooded beast thing on skinny popsicle stick pitcher tubes. WTF. It’s kind of a freak. But that’s ok. Freaks are good. Happy Friday!
Sarracenia “Starry Night” x ‘Hummer’s Hammer Head’
Sarracenia “Starry Night” x ‘Hummer’s Hammer Head’
Sarracenia “Starry Night” x ‘Hummer’s Hammer Head’
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Tagged breeding, Freak, Hummers Hammer Head, hybrid, North American Pitcher Plant, Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia, Starry Night
You know, I have this thing for the bizarre. (Hell, I am a little bit of strange one myself!) I mean, DUDE – I grow plants that eat things. Carnivorous plants have evolved some rather rad and fearsome idiosyncrasies and are mos’ def are not your “typical” plant. Sarracenia “Smurf” is one of those plants that fall into that freakish category within this carnivorous cartel. It is my understanding that this freak was a mutation of S. purpurea ssp. venosa v. burkii discovered in tissue culture. I know that this plant does not appeal to many – and yo, that’s totally OK. I’ve heard comments along the lines of: “Dude, the thing is a FREAK!”, “Someone should put it out of it’s misery.”, “I don’t like it at all.”, “…Ready for the compost heap…” and “That f*cker is just straight up FUGLY!”
I, on the other hand, find this curious oddball of a carnivore outlandishly fascinating.
Yeah, I understand that everyone has their own tastes. That’s just one aspect that makes growing and breeding plants interesting and engaging. I truly enjoy the range and the diversity of botanical flavors out there. And yes, I do favor some forms more than others depending on my mood. I guess. One thing is for certain: I am looking forward to seeing how these little freaks play in the gene pool. I hope they play nicely with the others… 🙂
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Sarracenia “Smurf” village
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
Sarracenia “Smurf”
