The first flower of 2022 goes to an interesting plant that resulted from 2016 cross I did: S. purpurea montana x flava var. ornata – lidless. This is the first bloom from anything of this batch. For the winter season this, along with a few others plants, have been under lights which has helped push some growth along. Outdoors is a different story; plants out there are still dormant … Read More
Sarracenia moorei – ERT Select Clone
Early last year, fellow Sarraceniaphile and friend Mike Wang sent me a small division of a really nice moorei with an outstanding prominent throat splotch. It is rather a recent addition to the garden, but so far I am really enjoying how it is turning out. Looking forward to seeing this at full maturity. Photos from Jul 2021.
Purps
S. purpurea are pretty neat Sarracenia. I admit, I was not such a fan of them starting out but they’ve slowly started to take a hold. I am a fan of their compact growth habit and overall pitcher form. There is a wide range of color and forms to be found within the S. purpurea group. From the deep dark reds, to the very porcelain like veinless ones. Some … Read More
A Bowl of Contrast
Sarracenia have such a wide range of form and hues. One particular set of Sarracenia I am very drawn to are the AF (anthocyanin free) types. Anthocyanin (that red pigment) is absent in these plants. They may not be as flashy as some of their more colorful counterparts, but they do have a certain aura about them. Without the competing hues, I start to pay attention to other nuances … Read More
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! 2022 is here! Wishing you all a wonderful year ahead filled with happiness and health! Winter is here. It is cold and work outdoors tends to go on the back burner until things warm up. It is currently 28°F out and the high temp today will be 32°F. Yes. The high today will be freezing. I am not too fond of working with frozen peat and … Read More
Seedling Spotlight: Lidless Moorei
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