Here’s a cross I did some time ago between S. mitchelliana AF x luteola. This select bright clone from the batch has been dubbed “Lit AF”. This is due to it’s illuminated appearance and being anthocyanin free (AF). It really is lit AF, if yaknowwhaddimean.
Lidless Moorei: S. ‘Bris’ x flava “Lidless Giant”
Update to this. In May of 2021 I did a cross between two lidless plants – S. leucophylla ‘Bris’ x S. flava “lidless giant”. It’s a pretty interesting primary lidless cross. Seeds harvested in Sep of that year. Five seeds were harvested. Three germinated. Two survived. And I am sure glad those did. I had them growing outdoors this year. They’ve developed slowly but steadily. One is now showing … Read More
January 2023
January 2023 – dormancy in effect.
Thank You, Dr. M.
I am saddened by the news of the recent passing of the great Dr. Larry Mellichamp. My deepest and sincere condolences go out to all his loved ones. “Dr. M.” has been, and continues to be such an legendary inspiration. Larry and I were in first in contact back in 2009 when I was really getting into Sarracenia cultivation and breeding. I had a lot of questions about this … Read More
Hail Yeah
Oregon spring weather has been interesting latey. Last week temps reached a high of 79°F. And then later that week was snow. Yes, snow. Yesterday hail happened. Yay. Fun stuff right? Here’s a few clips of hail from yesterday, 14 Apr 2022.
Spring Cleaning 2022
Spring cleaning is in full effect in the garden. Each season, once the deep freeze danger passes, I remove the dormant pitchers that once served as winter insulation. I typically wield the clippers (these specifically are my favorites for the job – thanks Jenn!) but occasionally other methods such as a sword or fire could be involved. As mentioned previously, trimming is one of those meditative and therapeutic work … Read More
Sarracenia Clean Up ASMR
Enjoy the soothing sounds of Sarracenia pitchers burning. With the impending growth right around the corner, it is now time to clean up the grow area. My usual method of tidying the Sarracenia up is trimming. (See Trim 2021 here.) This season, I decided to commence cleaning with a little bit of burning. In the 90 second Sarracenia burn ASMR video, the flames consume the dormant pitcher canopy allowing … Read More
Persistent Pitchers
March already?! What? Spring and new growth is right around the corner. But for now – it is still grey and cold out here. While most of the collection is looking very dry and crispy, a few persistent pitchers are still lingering from last season. Last season! Mostly S. purpurea and their hybrids seem able to hold a few traps through a PNW winter. I love how hardy these … Read More
Cold Dragon
Here’s another creature that survives the winters out here. Below is a photo from September 2020 – when this infernal alien amalgamation was spawned into existence. It is comprised of custom concrete horns, glass eyes, sphagnum moss, and the fantastically strange S. purpurea “Smurf”. The gnarled and twisted pitchers were the perfect plant for the crest. Sphagnum moss was used as a top dressing. As the moss grew in, … Read More