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A golfball(ensis) with Judith Hindle influence…

Posted on September 13, 2010 | 2 comments

The following is a seed grown clone of Sarracenia psittacina “golfballensis” (sorry that link is only to a list of photos to Sarracenia psittacina’s, at least you get an idea; and for some reason I can’t find any photos of the variation “golfballensis”) and Sarracenia ‘Judith Hindle’.

This cross was created by Brooks Garcia, and the seedling below is about 2 years old. S. psittacina “golfballensis” gets to have large sized hoods/heads, the size of a golf ball (hence the name). Below is pictured only one of several seedlings that I am currently growing, all are a bit different, but this so far has been the strongest seedling of the batch. It’s only 2 years old but is putting on some decent size for it’s age, and showing good color. I am looking forward to what it can do as it matures.

[Sarracenia psittacina “golfballensis” x ‘Judith Hindle’ 2 year old seedling – cross by Brooks Garcia]

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Sarracenia "Bug Bat" x "Diane Whittaker"

Posted on September 10, 2010 | 6 comments

One of my first planned hybrids was created a couple years ago. When I was really started to get into this thing, a couple of friends of mine were kind enough to really ignite the Sarracenia obsession in me. I received a division of Sarracenia “Bug Bat” from Wes Buckner, and a Sarracenia “Diane Whittaker” from Brooks Garcia. (Thanks guys!!) So a couple of years ago, they both bloomed for me — and you already know what I did with that… 😉

Photos below are of 3 different seedlings. Each has similarities and differences, but you can see both parent plants in the mix. 😉

This is in honor of two of the guys that got me addicted…

[Photo: Sarracenia “Bug Bat” x “Diane Whittaker”]

[Photo: Sarracenia “Bug Bat” x “Diane Whittaker”]

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Sarracenia courtii x 'Adrian Slack'

Posted on September 9, 2010 | 1 comment

This particular hybrid is only a few months old, but is showing some of promise. It’s one of the few S. ‘Adrian Slack’ hybrids I did last year. The pitcher is still too young to really tell what the mature pitcher will look like, but a few hints and notes of what it may be like could be can be seen. Another interesting plant to look forward to in the future. 😉

[Photo: Sarracenia courtii x ‘Adrian Slack’, under 1 year old]

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Stuffing Envelopes…

Posted on September 7, 2010 | 2 comments

Yeah. Tonight I was stuffing envelopes… Literally. I get enough paper-pushing at my desk during the day and then I get home and this is what I was just doing for the past 2 hours…

[Paperwork! AHH!]

But I didn’t mind too much tonight cuz I was taking this…

[Photo – Seed Pod – Sarracenia (rubra ssp. jonseii AF x minor var. okeefenokensis) x “Green Monster”]

Stuffing envelopes like this:

[Stuffing Envelopes!]

And getting something like this:

[The Sarracenia Files]

And that’s not even all of my crosses on the year so far – still have a few to go through that aren’t quite ready. Oh well. This is the “paperwork” I’d rather be doing though! Love it!!

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Sarracenia "Starry Night" x 'Hummers Hammerhead'

Posted on September 6, 2010 | 10 comments

Another one of the crosses I did a couple years ago, finally putting up some defining pitchers. Sarracenia “Starry Night” (link is a photo to the parent plant) is a very nicely colored Sarracenia excellens (leucophylla/minor hybrid), and Sarracenia ‘Hummer’s Hammerhead, looks like it has… well… a hammer head! 🙂

These are freshly opened pitchers, as the season progresses I hope that more color shows. Two different seedling pitchers photographed below. The latter is starting to show some pinkish hues. Hmmm… what to call it? A “Starry Hammerhead?” LOL 😉

[Photo: Sarracenia “Starry Night” x ‘Hummers Hammerhead’]

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Wide Thing

Posted on September 5, 2010 | 2 comments

A few years ago, my friend Karen Oudean gave me a Sarracenia “Doodle Bug” with a seed pod with a few seeds in it. Sarracenia “Doodle Bug” is Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis x psittacina, and sorry… I don’t have a photo of Sarracenia “Doodle Bug” on hand, but you can always use Bob Ziemer’s Carnivorous Plant Photo Finder to view photos of what the parent plant looks like.

Anyway, I took the pod, extracted seed, put the seed through 3 weeks of damp cold stratification in the fridge. After that, I threw em’ down on some planting media and watched em grow. About 2 years later, I came up with all sorts of different looking plants, however the one below really caught my attention ‘cuz that hood is friggin’ wide.

The thing with growing Sarracenia from seed, you never know what you’re going to get… and in this case, some flying saucer type UFO lookin’ hood came out. LOL 😉

[Sarracenia “Doodle Bug” – open pollinated seedling, 2 years old]

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The Carnivorous Plantation

Posted on September 4, 2010 | 9 comments

Howdy everyone! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend! Now, how about a little weekend getaway, shall we?

All photos in this video were all taken by Bob Hanrahan at his Carnivorous Plantation in Alabama. Now pull up a seat (the video is about 22 minutes long), grab some popcorn, and enjoy the movie! 😉

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Mr. Hanrahan — a very sincere and special thanks to you for sharing this; it is an honor and a delight to have “virtually visited” The Carnivorous Plantation by way of these photos. For now, I must vicariously live through them until I visit in person one day soon. Thank you Bob!

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Tag Archives: Sarracenia Hybrid

A golfball(ensis) with Judith Hindle influence…

Sarracenia "Bug Bat" x "Diane Whittaker"

Sarracenia courtii x 'Adrian Slack'

Stuffing Envelopes…

Sarracenia "Starry Night" x 'Hummers Hammerhead'

Wide Thing

The Carnivorous Plantation

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