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 … Read More
Nepenthes Pollen Collection
Hello! One of my nepenthes recently bloomed – exciting stuff! In the past, I’ve snipped those flower spikes off – but this time, I’ll be attempting some Nepenthes crosses in collaboration with other growers. This is my actually very first time collecting Nepenthes pollen and wanted to document and share what I’m learning. Unlike Sarracenia, Nepenthes are dioecious. This means plants produce flowers that are either female or male. … Read More
2022: First Flower
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
Inside a Darlingtonia Flower
Darlingtonia flowers are beautifully otherworldly. I removed a petal to share a glimpse of the flower interior. For a closer look, click on photos to enlarge. Pollinating Darlingtonia is also pretty easy and can be done in the same manner as Sarracenia. In the case of Darlingtonia, pollen falls onto the ovary. I use a brush to collect the pollen by swiping the ovary surface as well as brushing … Read More
Flower: Sarracenia”Crown of Thorns”
Sarracenia “Crown of Thorns” (Parentage: S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – clone 10 – Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman) has a little funkiness built into the flower. Going under the flower hood, we can see the style (upside down umbrella sac thing) forms irregularly. I guess it comes from the mama, plant, S. ‘Reptilian Rose’. Flowers on Reptilian rose form slightly irregular, with the … Read More
Pollination
It’s that time of year – plants are in bloom! The creative potential is growing with each flower opening up. One beautiful thing I enjoy about Sarracenia cultivation: it offers a wonderful creative outlet. My imagination runs wild at the thought of possible plant combinations throughout the year. And at this point in the season – working with the flowers is a fundamental step in making the visions real. … Read More
Flower: Sarracenia “Chaos”
Chaos bloom.
Flower: RR x AS
S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x ‘Adrian Slack’ – Clone XI, from 2010 Seed Set.
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