01 Jan 2024
A new year, new bloom and new possibilities. Some time ago, I crossed S. (courtii AF x “Green Monster”) with pollen from S. flava var. ornata lidless. Photo on left is from 03 Nov 2021. It has a combination of characteristics from both parents. The semi upright form one could expect from the combination. Worth noting are the veins patterns that are from S. flava var. ornata lidless. This is the only plant that is from that cross that year. It was growing outdoors for most of it’s life, then brought under lights to encourage a bloom.
As of 01 Jan 2024 – a bloom on this plant opened. It’s another step on this journey to a semi-upright Sarracenia that is hopefully both AF and lidless. Hey, why not – right? To the right is a photo as of 01 Jan 2024 grown under lights for about 2 months. I left some of the pitchers on that were from the outdoors. I know, the old pitchers look kinda crusty. But look! There’s new pitchers growing. Old dying pitchers will eventually be removed as new pitchers develop and grow. Flower is still fresh and pollen has not dropped – yet. If/when it does, a selfing is in order. Let’s see where this goes!
