A very special seed recently germinated. It may not look like much now, but this is one that I’m pretty excited about. As some of you may know, I’m into strange and interesting looking plants. This recent sprout is no exception and is one that I’m really looking forward to watching develop. The parentage uses two lidless plants – S. leucophylla ‘Bris’ as the pod parent and the pollen … Read More
Darlingtonia Basket
Darlingtonia. In a basket. Hey – why not? I recently planted this basket up in the greenhouse as a test run. Will it work? Let’s find out. It has been a little over a week and the plants in the basket are still alive and throwing out some new growth. Encouraging, yes. But I need to observe long term effects. I decided to test out how they’d grow suspended … Read More
Unboxing: Nepenthes Edition
Some pitcher plants of the tropical flavor comin’ at ya! Decided to try something new and put together an unboxing video. I recently got a box from Roger (ig: @magknite) of some outrageously fantastic plants and figured, hey – why not? I’ve been getting more into Nepenthes lately and thankful I have the opportunity to grow Neps again. These plants are really something else. Their shapes, forms, colors are … Read More
Darlingtonia on the Rocks
Darlingtonia rock planting in the mist – July 2021. Planting in rocks? Radness. I’ve planted rocks in the past, but with succulents. So … it was finally time for a carnivorous one. Sometime ago (maybe late 2019 or early 2020?) I planted a small Darlingtonia in a pumice rock. I had an extra rock (thanks Nina!) and Darlingtonia would be perfect for this. I’ve observed them growing in a … Read More
DJ’s Garden
A few weeks ago Carson Trexler (https://americanpitcherplant.com/) and I had the pleasure of visiting DJ’s fantastic carnivorous garden. Soooo many cool plants. DJ is one of the cornerstones of the Portland carnivorous plant group and an outstanding individual. On so many occasions, she has always been willing to lend a helping hand; the plants and I are truly thankful for her. Here are a few photos from her yard … Read More
Catesbaeis
A sweet catesbaei cross I did back in 2016: Sarracenia purpurea montana x flava var. ornata – lidless. These babies resulting from this cross sport an upright pinched hood and some glorious veins. Fun stuff!
S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x leuco “Pale” Clone 13
S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x leucophylla “Pale” – Clone 13 – Cross by Travis H. Wyman, 2008.This is one sweet one from the batch. It gets the angular nectar roll, thanks mama, S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ and there’s a subtle reverse-vein thing that also goes on. Early season pitchers open pink and colors get deeper as the season rolls on.
Some Purp Things from Jerry
Some time ago, Jerry Addington crossed what appeared to be normal looking S. purpurea with other normal looking S. purpurea. A few of the resulting progeny looked pretty interesting. Last season Jerry had gifted me divisions of different clones and it’s been pretty cool to watch them adjust and develop. These have been growing outdoors since last season and have survived through one PNW winter. Photos are of recently … Read More
Crown of Thorns
Sarracenia ‘Crown of Thorns’ – Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008.Parentage: S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricoropra x leucophylla) – clone 10
S. flava ‘Pastel’
Sarracenia flava ‘Pastel’ – from Steve G. Early season June traps starting to get that faint blush of color. This will be my first season growing Pastel outdoors, I’m pretty excited to watch this one evolve. (Thanks, Steve!)