Hello there! Here’s a small smattering of flowers photos for this Friday. Enjoy!
Sarracenia: A Lidless
A cross was done by Wes Buckner some years ago – the parentage was: Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL x “Red Viper”. Seed was sent out and a sweet lidless plant came out from a batch that Phil Faulisi grew out. I am not entirely convinced that this lidless came out of that parentage (…but who knows, right?). It is still a unique beauty and one that I … Read More
Blooms x Cloudflow
In early May, blooms go into effect. During this time, the yard erupts with vibrant color. Blooms in the video clips are from 06-07 May 2021. Photos of new May growth below. Click on images to enlarge.
Spring Cleaning: Flytrap Edition
Flytrap fun! To make room for new traps, I give the flytraps a cleaning each spring spring. During some seasons, I’d do a full re-pot and trim/clean up. (Other growers I know do this.) However, with limited time and so many other (sarracenia-centric) projects coming up, I decided to manicure the babies by simply hand-picking off all the dead traps. Now there’s more room for the new leafy jaws.
Breaking Dormacy 2021
The plants are waking from their slumber and buds are all over the place. It is a truly magical time to see flower buds emerge and burst open. I’ve collected a few clips throughout April of the plants breaking dormancy and compiled into the video below. The shift from winter sleep to the deluge of color now begins. The first bloom of the season was on 23 Apr. This … Read More
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