Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

March 27, 2013, 8:53 am

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Some photos from a cross I did of S. oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’. As they were growing up I didn’t find them to have much personality. Now that they’re a little more mature, I can see some subtle characteristics from the father plant coming through. They aren’t of blooming age yet, but I hope they’ll bloom next year. The S. oreophila form has had a strong overall influence in the pitcher shapes. I’ll photograph the other clones once the pitchers develop a little further.

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’
(Mehhh…. Slight pest damage on this one, but still looks decent. You get the idea.)

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A Bright Find

March 28, 2013, 7:38 am

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Sarracenia (leucophylla x purpurea heterophylla) 
(rubra ssp. jonseii AF x minor var. okefenokeensis)
Cross by Jerry Addington

I recently had a bright find. As I was doing some clean up of some young plants recently, I came across something interesting hiding in the fray of last year’s burnt out foliage. The cross is Sarracenia (leucophylla x purpurea heterophylla) x (rubra ssp. jonseii AF x minor var. okefenokeensis) by Jerry Addington. There are 2 young plants in there.

As you probably already know, last year was not kind to the plants at all, and I didn’t get to see any of the real characteristics of the plants come about, so I couldn’t really tell what kind of things I had going on with the younger plants. I’m constantly finding surprises here and there… and I wonder what other things I’ll find as I still go through and trim the dead pitchers away.

The plant on the left still has one sort of decent yet fading pitcher left over from last year. The plant on the right has a new pitcher coming up that has a unique amount of pale cream/white that covers most of the pitcher. Interestingly enough, both parent plants have anthocyanin free recessive genes. I clipped the older pitcher that was all crispy and burnt, but the other burnt out pitcher on this pale plant from last year has a pitcher that looks like it stayed pale with a flush of red. I’m guessing that it will eventually get that red flush to the pitcher. For sure it’s something that I’ll be keeping a watch on.

Suspicious Hidden Agenda

March 29, 2013, 8:04 am

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Here are couple young plants with a “hidden” agenda. Thanks to the pollen parent, S. flava ‘Suspicion’, these plants have a hidden anthocyanin free (AF) gene that can be unlocked in subsequent crosses. The AF-ness can be unlocked by crossing the plants with other AF or AF recessive plants. I grew these out from seed, and they hopefully should be of blooming age next year. For an anthocyanin free nut like me, I’m eager to start using these plants in future AF projects.

S. flava var. rubricorpora x flava ‘Suspicion’

S. flava var. rubricorpora x flava ‘Suspicion’

Leah in Bloom

April 3, 2013, 9:09 am

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Sarracenia ‘Leah Wilkerson’

Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x ‘Adrian Slack’ Update

April 9, 2013, 4:35 pm

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This is just a quick update to follow up on this previous post. The first pitcher of a 2010 cross I did between S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ and S. ‘Adrian Slack’ (parent plants in the photo above) opened up not too long ago. This is only one of the four seedlings that survived from that group. It is still a young plant, but the characteristics of both plants can be seen in this one. The angular lip is there, so is the influence of the color and form from S. ‘Adrian Slack’. I am hoping that the jagged lipped characteristic intensifies as it ages, or shows up even stronger in the other 3 seedlings. The other plants are sending out new pitchers as well and should be opening up pretty soon. So far, I kinda like this one!

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Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x ‘Adrian Slack’

Overflowing Sink

April 14, 2013, 8:47 am

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Good morning! Last month, I documented the assembly of my sink project. A month later, the sink is overflowing with carnivorous goodness.

Up-cycled Sink Bog.

Morning Mayhem

April 15, 2013, 7:46 am

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Mornings. Oh, what better way to start the day than with plants?! Here’s a few photos from the other morning for your viewing enjoyment. Enjoy!

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Sarracenias

Sarracenia youngsters.

Sarracenia flava var. ornata “Black Veins”- Bulloch Co, GA
Those veins will get very dark as the season progresses.

Sarracenia alata – veinless form

Sarracenia ‘Abandoned Hope’

Sarracenia readii x moorei – Select Clone
Cross by Phil Faulisi

Sarracenia seedlings 

Sarracenia ‘Alucard’ – “Prince of Darkness”
A select form of S. ‘Alucard’, created by Phil Faulisi
This select clone gets pretty big. I’ve seen them get over 36″!
This trap is close to 33″ (I know… I busted the yard stick.)

Sarracenia “Yellow Jacket”

Sarracenia “Legacy”

Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’

Sarracenia flava “Powhatan” starting to color up.

Sarracenia ‘Adrian Slack’

Legacy

April 16, 2013, 4:04 pm

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Sarracenia “Legacy“
A select clone of S. ‘Leah Wilkerson’ x ‘Adrian Slack’
Cross by Brooks Garcia – 2008

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Prodigious Progeny

April 18, 2013, 4:19 pm

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Here are some up and coming youngsters,  most around 2-3 years old.
Presenting some prodigious pitcher plant progeny.

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Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips” x flava “widemouth”

Sarracenia mitchelliana x ‘Leah Wilkerson’
Cross by Wes Buckner

Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” – OP

Sarracenia oreophila “Purple Mouth” OP
Seed originated from Jerry Addington

Sarracenia ((minor x willisii) x purpurea) x leucophylla)

Sarracenia (leucophylla x oreophila – Oudean Clone)
x (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata)

Sarracenia (mitchelliana x ‘Royal Ruby’)
x (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata)

Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. ornata) x ‘Leah Wilkerson’

From Lost to Found

April 20, 2013, 9:29 am

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Back in late 2010, I received seeds from fellow Sarracenia enthusiast and breeder, James Soe Nuyn of Lost in the Landscape. Among the seeds that were sent to me were Sarracenia flava “Widemouth” x flava var. ornata “Black Veins”- Bulloch Co., GA and Sarracenia leucophylla “Burgundy” x flava var. maxima.

I started the seeds in 2011, however with all of the transition last year, I was afraid that I may of lost these babies. As I was sorting and cleaning the seedling tables, I’m glad that I was able to once again be re-united with them. Lost and now found!

In going back through archives and notes, I saw that James was going for a flava with attitude with the first cross: a wide mouth and strong black veins. In using flava var. maxima with the other cross, James was going for a moorei clone with “strong smeared coloring and without a lot of veining (or maybe even light-on-dark veining).” The plants are young but I can see that he’s on target with both of them. It will be fun watching these seedlings evolve. Thanks again, James!

S. flava “Widemouth” x flava var. ornata “Black Veins”- Bulloch Co., GA
Cross by James Soe Nuyn 2010

S. leucophylla “Burgundy” x flava var. maxima
Cross by James Soe Nuyn, 2010

AF Collab Project Update

April 21, 2013, 10:04 am

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Here’s an update on this collaboration project - the brainchild of Jerry Addington, made possible with help from Mike Wang. The original cross was done in 2009. These plants have that hidden anthocyanin free gene that I am hoping to unlock and use in future projects.

Last year, I was able to self one of the clones (alas, I didn’t designate a clone number) and those seeds were sown a week ago. I hope to see some anthocyanin free seedlings from that batch. This year 2 out of the 3 clones I have sent up a bloom. For a little more diversity this year, I crossed clone 1 with pollen from clone 3 in hopes to unlock the hidden gene and come up with anthocyanin free  tall minor-esque looking plants. The plants do look very minorish, but the lids have a little bit of undulation that is more noticeable later in the season. Special thanks to S. “Green Monster” for that influence. Clone 3 was crossed with S. purpurea subsp. venosa var. burkii f. luteola in hopes of creating an anthocyanin free S. swaniana-ish looking plant.

Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis x “Green Monster” – Clone 1

Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis x “Green Monster” – Clone 3

Young Monsters

April 22, 2013, 5:42 pm

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Here are 3 different seedlings of some young S. “Green Monster” selfed seedlings that are roaring into growth! I selfed S. “Green Monster” back in 2009 and started the seeds in 2010. Check this earlier post out as I was repotting them in the rain. (Oh so cute… but they grow up wayyy to fast.)

Sarracenia “Green Monster” F2

Sarracenia “Green Monster” F2

Sarracenia “Green Monster” F2

S. (‘Leah Wilkerson’ x oreophila) x (catesbaei x oreophila)

April 23, 2013, 8:57 am

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A beautiful cross created by Dr. Travis H. Wyman in 2008. The plant shows strong S. oreophila form influence and displays the brilliant color and pattern derived from S. ‘Leah Wilkerson’.

Sarracenia (‘Leah Wilkerson’ x oreophila) x (catesbaei x oreophila)

Sarracenia (‘Leah Wilkerson’ x oreophila) x (catesbaei x oreophila)

Sarracenia (‘Leah Wilkerson’ x oreophila) x (catesbaei x oreophila)

Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x rosea “Big Mama”

April 24, 2013, 6:04 pm

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A fantastic S. mitchelliana cross by Phil Faulisi using S. leucophylla “Purple Lips” x rosea “Big Mama”. The pitcher coloration will become much richer as it ages. Beautiful work as always, Phil!

Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x rosea “Big Mama”

Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x rosea “Big Mama”

Sarracenia flava var. maxima x leucophylla “Burgundy”

April 26, 2013, 5:21 pm

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This cross by James Soe Nyun of Lost in the Landscape is coloring up nicely. I’m really excited to see how it evolves this year as the pitchers get more coloration. What strikes me about this plant is the inverted vein pattern in the back of the throat. Sweet radness!

Sarracenia flava var. maxima x leucophylla “Burgundy”
Cross by James Soe Nyun – 2010.

From initial observations, breeding with select S. flava var. maxima clones can have this influence expressed in the progeny. Yuri Sarzi, a fellow Sarracenia breeder who runs the Carnivorous Creation and White Pitcher Plant Facebook groups, pointed me to this awesome link some time back. (Thanks Yuri!) The link contains some unique and beautiful S. catesbaei crosses created by Miroslav Srba with the “inverted vein” pattern. I checked in with Miroslav Srba, and he mentioned that not all S. flava var. maximas will breed this way. Needless to say, it looks like I have something else to add to my future breeding projects. Fun!

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Veinless Purpureas

April 27, 2013, 11:39 am

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While I truly admire the brilliantly loud and showy colors of some plants, I also find the quiet elegance of the veinless ones equally just as impressive. They’re like lethal  porcelain vases. Here are a few veinless forms from the S. purpurea group.

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea – Veinless Form
Fort Nelson, British Columbia

Sarracenia purpurea – Veinless Form
This plant is a result of crossing two otherwise “regular” looking purpureas of unknown origin. Cross by Jerry Addington. These veinless plants were derived from his clones S. purpurea E x purpurea S1. This clone’s pitchers will fade to red later in the season.

Sarracenia purpurea – Veinless Form
This plant is a result of crossing two otherwise “regular” looking purpureas of unknown origin. Cross by Jerry Addington. These veinless plants were derived from his clones S. purpurea E x purpurea S1. This clone appears to remain on the green side throughout the season. It’s a bit more ruffled compared to the clone above.

Sarracenia purpurea “Copper Glow”
As the season progresses, S. purpurea “Copper Glow” develops a rich copper tone to its pitchers. I will post a photo later in the year once the plant starts to emit that rich copper glow that it is named after. This plant originated from seed and was distributed at Hortus Botanicus in Ft. Bragg, CA before the store closed in January 2012.

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

May 2, 2013, 3:47 pm

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Below are some various clones of S. oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’, a cross I did back in 2009. The flower pod was harvested on 26 July 2009 and if I recall correctly, I was able to actually start these babies under lights in the late fall/winter of 2009. Note the variation in the photos below – some plants showing some incredible color and form. Other clones, eh – not so much.  Influences from both parents can be spotted among the youngsters. All of them still are pretty interesting and beautiful in their own way. Watching the plants evolve and grow always gives me a sense of self gratification and at the same time also leaves me hungry for more.

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Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Adrian Slack’

The AF Quest Continues

May 3, 2013, 11:02 am

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My quest for more interesting AF (Anthocyanin Free) creations continues. Here is just one stop along the journey: Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. rubricorpora) x “Green Monster”. This was a cross I did back on  April 21, 2011. As I mentioned in this earlier post, it has that “hidden” anthocyanin free gene that I hope to unlock in subsequent crosses with other AF plants, or AF recessive plants.

Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. rubricorpora)
x “Green Monster”

Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava var. rubricorpora)
x “Green Monster”

Weekend Assortment

May 4, 2013, 12:48 pm

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Hello! Here’s an assortment of pitcher goodness from around the greenhouse  to start your weekend off. Have a great weekend everyone!

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Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips” x flava “Widemouth”

Sarracenia “John Rizzi” x ‘Judith Hindle’

Nepethes ventricosa x spectabilis – about to open

Sarracenia purpurea “ruffles” x leucophylla – pubescent
Cross by Jerry Addington 

Sarracenia ‘Tapestry’

Nepenthes hybrid

Sarracenia flava var. cuprea

Sarracenia flava var. maxima

Nepenthes hybrid

Sarracenia leucophylla “Purple Lips” x flava  var. ornata

Sarracenia  ”Red Viper”

Sarracenia oreophila x ‘Royal Ruby’
Cross by Phil Faulisi

Sarracenia oreophila

Sarracenia ‘Adrian Slack’

Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL

May 6, 2013, 12:00 pm

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Here are some exceptional pitchers of S. leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL. These plants are actually S. leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL Clone A x B crossed by Wes Buckner. Can’t wait to witness the autumn pitchers!

Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL
Clone A x B
Cross by Wes Buckner

Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL
Clone A x B
Cross by Wes Buckner