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Delicious

Posted on January 24, 2013 | 4 comments

Delicious findings: autopsy of a hungry Sarracenia leucophylla leaf.

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Awake Early

Posted on December 17, 2012 | 3 comments

Happy Monday all! Most of the plants in the greenhouse are alseep, but there are a couple that are awake. I mean… like dude, sent up pitchers and ready for business! It’s been a funky year last year so things are adjusting in a weird way. I guess. I would gather that the greenhouse environment also contributes to the early risers photographed below. Both are crosses that I’ve done in years past.

Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila, Oudean Clone) x purpurea ssp. venosa

Sarracenia 'Love Bug' x flava v. rubricorpora Sarracenia ‘Love Bug’ x flava v. rubricorpora

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Fire

Posted on December 16, 2012 | 6 comments

I recently got all the plants somewhat sorted out and kind of clean, but I haven’t really done much dividing or trimming yet. I’ll be getting to that. Anyway, if you know me you’ll know that I can be kind of a pyro-maniac at times. That even includes times in the greenhouse.

Now, controlled burns like what Bob Hanrahan does here are beneficial and necessary for the well being of these plants. Burns like I’ve photographed below are unnecessary, and more for my entertainment value. I guess. (Kids don’t try this at home). I think it looked cool so just snapped a couple photos … ‘cuz I’m a nut like that. Besides, I had to keep warm in the greenhouse somehow, right?

Sarracenia on Fire Sarracenia leucophylla on fire

Sarracenia on Fire Sarracenia formosa flambe

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Widemouth Hybrid Update

Posted on December 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

Sarracenia flava "Widemouth" x (leucophylla "red" x minor var. okefenokeensis) Sarracenia flava “Widemouth” x (leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis)

Yeah, with this wide open mouth, they look like they’re saying “AHHHH!!!” This was one of the crosses I did back in 2009, and so far it’s recovered quite nicely. Pitchers still look good this late as they put them up rather late in the season. I guess that’s just one of the side-effects of moving from those low light levels mid year. The little windows on the upper portion of the pitcher (called areoles) from the influence of the father plant (S. leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis) carried over quite nicely. It’s subtle, but it’s there. The wide mouth influence of the mother plant also is quite apparent in this cross. They look kinda hungry…

Leucophylla Still Showing Off

Posted on December 9, 2012 | 1 comment

Sarracenia leucophylla "Juju Lips"
Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips”
A clone I received from Jacob Farin. He coined the term “Juju Lips” which is Hawaiian slang for “Big Lips”.

Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL
(Clone A x B by Wes Buckner)
The stocky thick pitcher combined with late season color quickly made this particular clone a favorite out of the batch.

Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL
(Clone A x B by Wes Buckner)
Here’s another seedling from the same batch of seed. It doesn’t appear as thick as the other one, but still a beautiful plant. And it’s hungry too. That fly later became lunch.

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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)