Sarracenia ‘Black Widow’ x flava var. rubricorpora – Select Clone
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman
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Sarracenia ‘Black Widow’ x flava var. rubricorpora
Angles
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – clone 15
I was going through some photos from earlier this year and found this angular beast. The photo was taken back on 27 April. Kinda late, I know. Had to share though… This peculiar plant has got some crazy angles going on! The cross was done by Dr. Travis Wyman and I started germinating the seed I got from him back in 2008. Phil Faulisi’s creation – S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ has a clear influence on this plant. The spring pitchers on this plant so far are typically the largest and exhibit some of the craziest angles. Pitchers later in the season are a little shorter, but still showcase a little bit of the angular peristome. Sweet.
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Tagged angles, Faulisi, flava, hybrid, leucophylla, nectar, Phil, Pitcher, Plant, reptililan, roll, Rose, rubricorpora, Sarracenia, Travis, weird, Wyman
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leucophylla)
More of Dr. Travis H. Wyman’s handiwork with S. ‘Reptilian Rose’. Here is only one of the few clones that I have grown out from seed of his cross. Dr. Wyman did this cross in 2008. This particular clone is making a beautiful comeback! It is also showing consistent irregular and chunky nectar roll character which is the thing that I love so much with S. ‘Reptilian Rose’. S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ is hands down one of my favorites and was created by the legendary Phil Faulisi. I hope to have some great updates on the rest of the siblings — especially next growing season. Quite a few of them have thrown up some great spring pitchers in the past. If you have some time, check out this past update on some of those siblings seedlings and other S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ crosses.
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leucophylla)
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leucophylla)
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Tagged breeding, Carnivorous Plant, flava, leucophylla, Phil Faulisi, Pitcher Plant, Reptilian Rose, rubricorpora, Sarracenia, Travis, Wyman
Update: Beauty from Complexity
![Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x [(leucophylla "red" x minor var. okefenokeensis) x 'Royal Ruby']](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/8018566645_031a7f423c_z.jpg)
Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila) x [(leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis) x ‘Royal Ruby’]
Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman
Earlier this month, I wrote about this intriguing and complex creature that was a result of Dr. Travis H. Wymans breeding handiwork. Dr. Wyman did this cross back on 2008. Phil Faulisi did the pollen parent cross of S. (leucophylla “red” x minor var. okefenokeensis) x ‘Royal Ruby’. As a note for clarity, the leucophylla “red” that was used here is *not* S. ‘Dana’s Delight’ or S. ‘Diana’s Delight’ as some may have noted. It is a red form leucophylla that Phil created and has used in his own lines of Sarracenia breeding. I can’t help but to share another photo… I’m utterly mesmerized by this beauty. Man, that nectar roll is hawt.
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Tagged Carnivorous Plant, Faulisi, leucophylla, leucophylla "red", minor, minor giant, okefenokeensis, oreophila, Phil, Royal Ruby, Sarracenia, Travis, Wyman
Progress
One of the things that I enjoy about keeping this blog is being able to go back, look at plants and how they progress. It’s kind of fun going through the archives and taking that walk down memory lane.
Back at the beginning of June, I wrote about the greenhouse move that I had to undergo because of the horrid conditions that the plants were growing in. I’m currently in a temporary holding location that offers slightly brighter light and the difference it is making is remarkable.
Below are photos of Sarracenia ‘Black Widow’ x flava v. rubricorpora that I grew from seed from a cross that Dr. Travis H. Wyman did back in 2008. I photographed the same pitcher over the course of several weeks to document the color change.
In the first photo below left – this is what the plant looked like in dim conditions on 27 May 2012. After a couple weeks in the brighter location, the mouth started to color up. (Photo below right, 17 Jun 2012.) The last photo below is a photo that I took yesterday and my hypothesis was correct – the plant is starting to color up. Keep in mind that this isn’t even direct sunlight and I can only imagine what it will be like next year when it gets started at the big location with direct light. Hoping for a deeply colored crimson plant. What a difference lighting makes!
27 May 2012 17 Jun 2012
Sarracenia ‘Black Widow’ x flava v. rubricorpora
6 Jul 2012 – Sarracenia ‘Black Widow’ x flava v. rubricorpora
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Tagged awesome, Black Widow, flava, Lighting Difference, rubricorpora, Sarracenia, Travis, Wyman
